newsBuilders urged to secure sites
BUILDING SITE contractors are being urged to ensure they secure their sites when not being used to prevent people trespassing on them and putting their lives in danger.
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newsYoung butcher amputates finger
A DUNGANNON butchers and one of its employees have been fined a total of £4K for health and safety breaches which left an employee with life changing injuries.
newsSchools prepare to reopen in Scotland
ROBUST SAFETY measures, monitoring, testing and swift information sharing must all be in place in every school and college in Scotland in order to ensure that they can open their doors and keep them open whilst minimising the risk of a rise in COVID-19 transmission in the wider community.
newsFine after employee dies and another seriously injured
CONCRETE MANUFACTURER Treanor Pujol Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches following two separate incidents including the death of an employee and series injuries to a second worker.
articleSteps to beat lower-limb fatigue
uvex explores the impacts of lower-limb fatigue on productivity, worker health and footwear implications. By Dr Caleb Wegener PhD (Biomechanics), B App Sc (Pod) Hons
productHelping businesses adapt to the new norm
Since the outbreak of COVID19 businesses around the world have been seeking new procedures and work practices to help minimise the risk of infection and, with lockdown restrictions easing, more and more companies are returning to work and getting used to the “new normal”.
newsHSE checks Covid compliance in Blackburn
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) is out and about talking to businesses in Blackburn and the surrounding areas to ensure they are COVID-secure to help tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
newsCompany fined £80,000 for fatal failings
A COMPANY has admitted failings which resulted in the death of an 80 year-old man who was found at the bottom of a stairwell in an indoor market in Aberdeen.
newsFIA and Western Business Media sign strategic agreement
THE FIRE Industry Association (FIA) has signed a strategic agreement with Western Business Media, the publisher of Fire Safety Matters magazine, which will see the two organisations jointly launch a new fire and security awards scheme as well as publish an annual guide for the UK fire safety sector, while also bringing new member benefits for FIA members.
newsGovernment publishes landmark Building Safety Bill
THE GOVERNMENT has published its landmark Building Safety Bill which is designed to deliver the biggest changes to building safety for nearly 40 years and, ultimately, make residents safer in their homes. The Building Safety Bill is published in draft form and will improve regulations as the Government seeks to bring forward a clearer system with residents’ safety at the very heart of the matter.
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