newsConstruction boss banned for breaching regulations
A BOSS has been banned after he failed to ensure Ashbourne-based construction company complied with health and safety regulations which led to an employee suffering life changing injuries.
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newsHSE releases annual agriculture fatality figures
THE AGRICULTURAL industry still has the highest rate of fatal injury in Great Britain according to the latest statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
productCresent simplifies isolation schemes
CRESENT LAUNCHES IsoSafe, a new application that simplifies the preparation of isolation schemes and associated isolation tags, collects the isolation point data electronically, before printing it all out.
newsA fork truck operator’s certificate is no free pass
NEW RESEARCH from the Association of Industrial Truck Trainers (AITT) suggests significant growth in the numbers of employers recognising the need for additional training when operators are expected to work on new and different types of equipment.
newsCompany fined after worker falls from height
A MILTON Keynes-based company has been fined after an employee was injured when he fell from a roof.
productHow to keep employees cool
THE WEATHER in Britain can often be unpredictable and on the rare occasion of a heatwave, high temperatures can pose particular risks for employers. Clare Porciani offers advice into handling a heatwave.
productCasella 63x digital sound level meters
THE CASELLA CEL-63x Series of sound level meters are the most versatile of meters available; ideal for both noise at work applications (ISO9612, OSHA) and environmental noise measurements (BS14142).
productCirrus Research doseBadge5 boasts Octave Bands
NOISE MONITORING specialists Cirrus Research has a great offer right now with its latest doseBadge5 boasting Octave Bands as standard at no extra cost – offering a saving of up to £300 per kit.
newsBody cameras will protect paramedics
THE MEASURES are part of a new wellbeing pledge for NHS staff and aim to reduce cases of physical and verbal abuse against the most at risk NHS workers.
newsNew international reporting standard
THE REVISED Occupational Health and Safety reporting standard, GRI 403, has been released by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an independent organisation which has pioneered international sustainability reporting for over 20 years.
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