newsPPE regulations set to change
The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive 89/686/EEC, which is more than 20 years old, is being updated to reflect the new technologies that are now employed in bringing PPE to market.
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blogWhat can companies learn from the Thomas Cook report?
With health and safety being pushed to the fore in the drawn out Thomas Cook case, James Jameson, VP product strategy at risk management software platform, Rivo, asks if we are about to see a greater importance being placed on good health and safety practice? And, if so, how can companies avoid the kinds of breaches – and damage caused by such – in light of Thomas Cook’s failings?
newsCourts prepare for barrage of ‘Guilty’ pleas after new sentencing guidelines published
International law firm Pinsent Masons has warned courts in England and Wales to prepare for a barrage of ‘guilty’ pleas in health and safety cases, following the publication of new sentencing guidelines.
productRisk assessment software
The UK construction industry is said to have embraced new intelligent software from London-based technology company HANDS HQ.
product‘All in one’ devices
Working with Mercer Street Technology, Arco has launched a range of lone worker/man-down devices.
newsJustice vs collateral damage
Lee Hughes, associate for Addleshaw Goddard LLP unpacks corporate manslaughter and examines the stats behind the prosecutions.
newsGuidelines issued for improving public alerts in emergency situations
People at risk, be it from natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other incidents in daily life, need to be able to take appropriate safety actions based on a proper understanding of the level and nature of the emergency.
productAre your lone workers safe?
LoneAlert lone worker protection solutions use a wide range of cutting edge technology that can support workers as they go about their work.
blogDo proposed mobile phone penalties go far enough?
Last month the Government announced that motorists who use handheld mobile phones while driving could face an increase from the current three penalty points to four, and fines could go up to £150 from £100. The proposals form part of the Department of Transport’s road safety plan which the Government will be consulting on in 2016.
productCatalogue launch
Buck & Hickman, the UK distributor of tools, maintenance and health and safety products, has launched its Industrial Supplies catalogue for 2016.
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