productWITHIN INDUSTRIES such as construction, utilities, manufacturing, water treatment and infrastructure maintenance, confined spaces present some of the most hazardous working environments. While employers are becoming more aware of the risks associated with confined spaces, incidents do still happen, often because the right questions were not asked before work began.
newsA BRISTOL landlord has been fined after a member of the public sustained significant injuries when they fell from the first-floor landing of an external wooden staircase at a converted property in Bishopston.
newsA LONDON based grocery supplier has been fined £1million after a worker was killed by a reversing HGV during a delivery in Manchester.
productFIBRELITE WAS approached by an OEM who provides Onshore Power Supply (OPS) systems, to quote for this large leisure cruise terminal upgrade project.
productONCE IN a while, a product will come along whose performance will drive a change in standards across entire industries. Like stainless steel. Or concrete. Or a trench cover which is over 80% lighter than the cast iron traditionally used, eliminating the need for costly specialised lifting equipment and the accompanying health and safety hazards.
newsA MEAT production company has been fined £440,000 after a security guard at an abattoir was seriously injured by a vehicle passing through the site gate.
newsSEAFARERS WILL be better protected as new UK rules come into force to tighten up safety for those who work in enclosed spaces on board vessels.
articleBrian Grunes offers guidance on the risks of confined space working and the upcoming changes to the City & Guilds training accreditation
articleA key element of any health and safety policy is to ensure that anyone with mobility issues can be safely evacuated from upper floors of buildings when lifts are out of action in an emergency. Gerard Wallace explains the legal backdrop and best practice.
productGES WALLACE, managing director of Evac+Chair International discusses the importance of inclusivity and providing evacuation for all.
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