newsLondon basement projects face safety scrutiny
A two-day inspection initiative of basement projects in high-value London boroughs is to be carried out by the Health and Safety Executive from 9 March.
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newsCompany sentenced for Tower Bridge lift fall
A lift company has been ordered to pay £100,000 in fines and costs after terrified tourists were left with broken legs and ankles when a Tower Bridge lift fell several metres into a service pit because a vital mechanism failed.
articleWhat to consider when making your warehouse mobility compliant
While accounting for the access needs of people with disabilities is not a new requirement for businesses and organisations, more recently, it is an issue that has gained significant momentum since the full implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). Mick van der Stock, mobility manager from UK mobility and maintenance specialist, Pickerings, explores this important issue, and considers the ways to ensure your warehouse is compliant and safe.
articleHow a £10 wager started a business relationship that spans the globe
Before A-Safe, barriers came almost entirely from the ‘rigid lump’ school of engineering. Facility procurement managers with a pressing need to guide traffic, or protect equipment, or segregate pedestrians from workplace vehicles would more than likely take a trip to their local metal fabricators and ask them to ‘come up with something’ to address their problem.
articleA siren call for wireless emergency systems
A blaze that destroyed a partially completed laboratory at the University of Nottingham provides a stark reminder of the risks associated with fires on construction sites and warehouses.
articleNew sentencing guidelines
Those operating warehouses should be aware of new sentencing guidelines likely to come into force in September this year for Health and Safety offences, which could result in higher fines and costs for companies and individuals convicted of such offences. Peter James, partner at Parabis Law LLP, explains.
productLOK6 delivers one for all safe isolation
Now available from Martindale Electric – a leader in voltage detectors and safe isolation – is the LOK6, a universal locking off device for fuse carriers.
productDDA compliant handrail
Kee Systems recommended and supplied its Kee Access and Kee Klamp fittings to the University of Brighton, to provide the Falmer campus with a DDA compliant handrail system that ensures the safety of teachers, students and visitors.
articleDealing with disasters
Disasters, such as flooding or polluting spills, can effect almost any business. Ensuring health and safety should such an incident occur will be helped along the way by proper planning and, where possible, taking steps to prevent these disasters in the first place. Alan Scrafton, from environmental response provider, Adler and Allan, looks at common emergencies and how best to deal with them.
articleProtection and prevention from dust explosions
A global provider of bespoke explosion vents and flameless venting units for bucket elevators warns process industries of the dangers of dust explosions originating from the commonly used bucket elevator.
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