newsResearch shows drug and alcohol testing acceptance
FINDINGS FROM new research carried out by safety technology company Draeger Safety UK, demonstrates widespread employee acceptance of
drug and alcohol testing in the workplace.
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newsVenue prosecuted for safety breaches
THE OWNER and general manager of a Mid Ulster entertainment venue have been fined £20,000 and £5,000 respectively, for breaches of health and safety and entertainment licensing legislation for overcrowding and a crushing incident at the ‘Teen Elk’ children’s disco event on 5 November 2021. Costs of £8,086 were also awarded to the Council.
newsDHF champions Fire Door Safety Week 2022
DOOR & HARDWARE Federation (DHF) is once again demonstrating its continuing support for Fire Door Safety Week, a national safety awareness campaign that was first launched in 2013, and in response to a legacy of fire door neglect.
productEarly fire detection with FLIR thermal imaging cameras
FIRE SPREADS quickly, destroying buildings, assets and lives. However, thermal imaging cameras from Teledyne FLIR can help prevent fires by detecting hot spots before they ignite.
newsWaste offender prosecuted
A DARLINGTON man has been given a two-year community order to incorporate 20 rehabilitation activity days and 300 hours unpaid work after magistrates in Middlesbrough sentenced him for serious waste offences.
articleLegal spotlight – September 22
HSE data reminds employers of their workplace safety duties. Here, Kevin Bridges looks at the figures.
articleLessons in air quality
Pupils and teachers deserve to have clean air in schools. Here, Mark Bouldin explains why we all need lessons to tackle a looming crisis.
productLittle room for error
When an employee enters a confined space to carry out works or inspections, how can you be sure they will come out alive and well? Alfonso Fernandez outlines the dangers and explains how to plan for the unexpected.
newsCompany that ignored enforcement action sentenced
A property development company has been fined £8,000 for failing to adequately assess the risks involved in a refurbishment project, despite having been subject to previous enforcement action.
newsTimber company fined £80k
A DEVON-based timber company has been fined £80,000 after an employee fell through a stairwell while working on a barn conversion.
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