newsA Gateshead firm has been prosecuted for safety failings after the roof of a temporary extension at Lynemouth Power Station was blown off in high winds – putting workers and others delivering coal to the site at risk.
newsA Harrow based landlord has been given a suspended jail sentence and fined £10,000 for putting his tenants’ lives in danger by carrying out illegal gas work at the flats he rented.
productSmith Flow Control says it is the first company to combine traditional interlocking with digital process control and instrumentation systems. The company’s SmartTrap+ incorporates signals from sensors into the interlocking sequence.
articleAmendment No. 3:2015 of the forthcoming IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2008 provides essential requirements and changes for electrical professionals, writes Geoff Cronshaw, chief electrical engineer at the IET.
productElsie Fixings has launched a new metal clip designed to hold overhead cabling in place in the event of a fire.
articleA 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.
productSoftware application and engineering company Red Ledge has developed a radio frequency identification (RFID) ‘active tag’ personnel tracking system for large and medium manufacturing companies.
newsA 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.
newsA 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.
articleWhile 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.
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