newsMoD issued Crown Censure following Marine’s death
THE MINISTRY of Defence (MoD) has been issued with a Crown Censure by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a Royal Marine recruit died during a routine training exercise.
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productGoalposts boost door protection
BRANDSAFE HAS unveiled modular goalpost solutions to help protect overhead and roller doors. Quick and easy-to-install onsite, and manufactured from galvanised steel, the goalposts can reduce or eliminate damage to vehicle loading bay doors or cold store, freezer and chiller doors, providing added protection of building structures and minimising repairs.
newsWall collapse lands £40k fine
A BUILDING company has been fined £40,000 after the unsupported gable wall of a house collapsed on to a neighbouring property leaving a resident with a fractured sternum and collarbone.
newsWork fatalities reduction “no cause for celebration”, says IOSH
THE INSTITUTION of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) calls on businesses to “leave no stone unturned” in their drive to prevent workplace accidents.
productTargeting Legionnaires disease
LEGIONELLA BACTERIA can thrive in installations such as cooling towers and if these systems are not properly maintained, small droplets of water containing the bacterium can get into the air where people breathe it in. It can then cause a serious form of pneumonia, called Legionnaires disease.
newsRenewed commitment to tackle hazardous biological agents
FROM 20–24 June, the International Labour Organization (ILO) hosted a series of meetings with international experts to debate the impacts of occupational exposure to biologically hazardous agents.
productToo hot to handle?
ARE EMPLOYERS legally obliged to make reasonable adjustments for hay fever sufferers? Find out in this blog by Posturite, and consider office air purifiers to help. This summer we tentatively broach the subject of sweaty backs too…
productProtect your investment with regular maintenance
BEFORE THE introduction of emergency safety showers and eye washes as standard safety equipment, employees were subject to a high risk of injury.
newsManagement ‘out of touch’ with frontline workers’ roles
A NEW survey has revealed a widening divide between frontline workers and their HQ counterparts. More than 1 in 3 (40%) of frontline workers said management is “out of touch” with their role based on the communications they receive from HQ.
productWorkplace drug and alcohol testing
RANDOX TESTING Services offers a range of modern drug and alcohol testing solutions to meet your organisations testing needs.
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