productMitigating the risks of harmful chemicals
There are very specific rules and guidelines around the storage and transportation of dangerous substances and it is essential employers mitigate the risks.
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productShower activation video
IF YOU’VE purchased a safety shower or eye/face wash you need to ensure the unit has been installed according to ANSI and EN standards, is within 20 metres or 10 seconds reach of the hazard and is easily identifiable and free from obstructions.
news£90k fine for repeated breaches
A COMPANY based in Knowsley, which manufactures perimeter protection products, has been fined after repeated breaches of health and safety law over a period of eighteen months, including contravention of an Improvement Notice.
news£180k fine after worker crushed between vehicles
A WASTE management and skip hire company has been fined after a worker suffered multiple injuries when he was struck by a reversing vehicle.
newsDirector jailed after ignoring HSE enforcement notices
A DIRECTOR of a former car salvage company has been jailed for failing to comply with HSE enforcement notices served to protect the health and safety of workers in his workplace and visitors to the site.
newsSurvey reveals impact of bullying in construction
ONE IN five construction employees have suffered from bullying in the last year, impacting their mental health.
newsEmployees sustain serious burns in explosion
A COMMERCIAL vehicle servicing and repair company has been fined after two workers suffered serious burns when flammable brake cleaning fluid ignited causing a fire.
newsHand-held phone laws tightening for drivers
POLICE WILL soon be able to more easily prosecute drivers using a hand-held mobile phone at the wheel after the government strengthens existing laws to further improve road safety.
newsInjured worker loses sight
A BRADFORD-based construction company has been fined after an employee was injured at work leading to significant sight loss in his right eye.
newsFive key updates from COP26
A HOST of announcements that will affect how UK businesses address climate change coincided with COP26. CHAS highlights some of the key developments.
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