newsFormer pilot jailed for being over alcohol limit
A FORMER pilot who was more than four times the alcohol limit when he reported for duty has been jailed.
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newsGMB Congress call to end private hire ride-sharing practices
GMB CONGRESS call on government to ensure safety of private hire drivers and passengers by introducing new safety measures and outlawing ride-sharing
productGetting effective first aid at work
THE SAFETY of employees at work presents employers with a number of challenges, not least of which is locating an injured person and getting a coordinated response in a timely manner without unduly impacting on the rest of the organizations activities.
productSafety first – June 2018
Alan Murray warns of the dangers of failing to ensure that hazardous and combustible substances are properly stored.
productEmergency exit device launched
French industrial safety specialist
SERV Trayvou Interverrouillage has
developed the DEU (dispositif
d’évacuation d’urgence), a new
system to prevent an operator
becoming trapped in a dangerous
area. Made entirely from
articleThe grey fleet challenge
The introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter Act has prompted organisations to take a closer look at how they manage work related road risk with managing “grey fleets”– the use of personal cars for business trips – presenting a particular challenge. Nick Mills offers some advice on creating a Work Related Road Safety Policy (WRRS)…
productMeets new lone worker standard
The British Standard for Lone
Working, BS8484, came into effect
on 30th September 09 and will
become a standard later this year.
Connexion2 believes its Identicom
and soloprotect ranges already
exceed the BS8484 stand
productEnsuring CDM Regs compliance
Any company undertaking a new industrial project may be governed by CDM regulations. However, understanding the rules and ensuring they are adhered to is often confusing. CDM experts Dynamic Systems believe that’s why an increasing number of companies are turning to experts such as themselves to ensure that they comply with the regulations.
productOptimistic outlook
UK manufacturing businesses have a
strong future, according to Midlands
MEP, Malcolm Harbour, but, he says,
the industry needs more practical
measures to safeguard the sector.
During a site visit to
Birmingham-based,
productDefibrillator warning
Every minute’s delay in treatment
following cardiac arrest reduces a
person’s chance of survival by 14
per cent hence so many
organisations have invested in
Automated External Defibrillators
(AEDs).
However work carr
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