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New International Standard aims to reduce mining accidents

There’s no question that mining has been made safer over the years, but mines are still one of the most hazardous places to work. The causes can be numerous, from explosive dust and toxic gases to collapse of mine shafts, and the consequences severe, with thousands of fatalities each year.

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Rigorous testing process

MSA Safety’s Latchways Constant Force post for Kalzip standing seam (65/400) roofing has successfully completed all Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt) testing and approvals.

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A step closer to ISO 45001

Publication of ISO 45001 is imminent but is your business ready? Terry Fisher from NQA provides an overview of the standard and its requirements

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Contractor accreditation

Health & safety is at the heart of all of Rotowash’s processes. In recognition of this commitment, the floor cleaning technology specialist has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace.

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Two accreditations

Two accreditations have been achieved by Reliance High-Tech, an independent security systems integrator, in the first month of 2018. These are the ISO 14001 and Achilles UVDB. Both accreditations prove that Reliance High-Tech remains dedicated to complying with important statutory and regulatory requirements and standards.

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Whipcheck Safety Cables A-D

Whipcheck Safety Cables prevent hose whipping in the event of a coupling failing or failure of compressed air and other high-pressure connections.

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ISO 45001: Well it’s here and now what?

Firstly – don’t be afraid of this new standard – even though it is completely new, it builds on established foundations of BS OHSAS 18001. The structure of this new standard will be familiar to those of you who use the 2015 revision to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 – Annex SL. If you have certification to OHSAS 18001 you will need to migrate to ISO 45001 to maintain the validity of certification.

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100% Achilles Audit

Following a rigorous two day assessment, TC Facilities Management (TCFM) has successfully completed their Achilles annual audit for the third consecutive year.

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