newsFirm fined for ignoring fire safety
An ALTRINCHAM-based construction company has been fined £165k after it repeatedly failed to put in place suitable fire precautions during renovation in Preston.
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productPushing the boundaries
INSIDE CHEMSTORE’S award-winning innovation: An interview with Mike Brodie.
productChemstore wins BSIF Safety Product Innovation Award
CHEMSTORE IS thrilled to announce that its innovative ionGuard Lithium-Ion Battery Box has won the BSIF Safety Product Innovation Award 2025, which recognises outstanding advances in workplace health and safety technology.
newsTfL bans non-folded e-bikes on its transport network
TRANSPORT FOR London (TfL) has announced that all non-folded e-bikes will be banned on parts of London’s transport network from 31 March to ensure the safety of customers and staff.
newsHorrifying risks of e-bike fires discussed at conference
THE DANGERS and need for more regulation around the sale and maintenance of e-bikes was among the headline topics at a conference looking at the area of health and safety in the UK.
newsCoordinated action needed to remediate unsafe buildings, says NFCC
THE NATIONAL Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) says a centrally coordinated programme is urgently needed to address barriers to remediating unsafe buildings.
newsGovernment responds to Grenfell Tower Inquiry
TOUGH NEW reforms to ensure all homes are safe, secure and built to the highest standards will benefit millions of people across the country as the government takes decisive action to tackle the failures that led to the devastating Grenfell Tower tragedy – which resulted in the loss of lives of 72 innocent people.
newsPoll shows lack of new fire safety legislation understanding
ORGANISATIONS ARE at risk of not complying with important new fire safety laws, with over half of health and safety professionals unclear on the changes that are being made this year.
newsFoam fire extinguisher ban myths
OHEAP WELOMES the UK government’s decision to phase out Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in firefighting foams.
newsJail terms for men who ran waste warehouse
ROUTINE COMPLAINTS about flies in a seaside town unearthed a vast cavern of illegally-stored waste.
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