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HÖRMANN UK has announced the launch of its M30 mobile road blocker, a modular barrier system which offers a practical, simple solution for secure and flexible perimeter protection for events and public spaces .
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newsFarmer fined after cows attack retiree
A RETIRED chartered surveyor said he feared for his life after being attacked by cows while walking his dog on a public footpath in Devon.
newsMen injured after cradle falls nine floors
TWO MEN working on a residential tower under construction in London were fortunate to escape death when a defective cradle they were in fell about 90 feet.
newsFunfair manager jailed after death of three-year-old
AN OPERATIONS manager at a funfair company has been jailed for six months and disqualified as a director for five years after a three-year-old girl died on a Norfolk beach. The funfair company he was working for has been fined £20,000.
newsDemolition company fined £60k after serious incident
A WOOLWICH labourer is ‘lucky to be alive’ after part of a Victorian building fell on him during demolition work in Kilburn, North West London.
newsBOHS raises ‘Working Better’ consultation concerns
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society, a leading scientific charity and the Chartered Society for worker health protection, has raised serious concerns about the implications of the government’s recent proposals introduced in the “Working Better” Consultation.
productEnhancing supply chain compliance with a dynamic risk-based assessment
TODAY’S COMPLEX supply chains rely heavily on onsite contractors, each playing a pivotal role in your business. The effective management of these contractors is vital, however the challenge lies in how to source and manage them without compromising on safety, sustainability, or ethics.
newsCompanies fined as child suffers fractured skull
THREE COMPANIES have been fined a total of £420,000 after a slate tile fractured the skull of a three-year-old child.
newsFarmers urged to rethink safety attitudes
FARMERS AND agricultural workers are being urged to change their attitudes towards health and safety as the rate of fatalities on farms continues to be the highest of any sector.
newsA fifth of tradespeople injured breaking rules
NEW RESEARCH from Direct Line business insurance reveals almost one in five (19 per cent) tradespeople have been injured as a result of breaking health and safety rules on site. The scale of health and safety breaches is concerning, with 46 per cent of tradespeople admitting they do not always take the required precautions when conducting work.
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