newsWITH WORKPLACES across the country reopening their doors to employees in recent months, the British Safety Council have launched the Assurance Assessment Service, providing guidance for employers looking to minimise the risk of COVID-19 and its spread.
newsROBUST SAFETY measures, monitoring, testing and swift information sharing must all be in place in every school and college in Scotland in order to ensure that they can open their doors and keep them open whilst minimising the risk of a rise in COVID-19 transmission in the wider community.
newsA FOCUS on the treatment of workers in Leicester’s garment factories, created by a damning new report, is “much-needed”, according to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
productThe Schmersal Group is helping retailers cope with the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The company has developed a digital access control system that makes it easier to comply with coronavirus regulations in public spaces without considerable staff expenditure.
newsTHE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its annual figures for the number of work-related fatalities in 2019/20, which have dropped to a record low.
newsMINISTERS FROM Northern Ireland and the Republic come together to call for increased awareness of farm safety.
productRTITB Accreditation can improve safety by assessing and accrediting an organisation’s entire MHE operation.
newsA DIGITAL revolution in the construction industry could dramatically increase productivity and save billions of pounds, while radically reducing disruption to the public and slashing the number of fatal building site accidents.
productTÜV SÜD has launched its Business Assurance service in the UK. The new service provides management system auditing and certification services for more than 40 management standards, including ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 45001 (occupational health & safety).
product‘Social distancing’ – a term that is now heavily engrained in our daily lexicon. But what does it really mean? Basically, it is staying a safe distance from others, so we don’t risk spreading the COVID-19 virus. How do we know what is a safe distance?
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