The decision of the EU Commission to advise in the Official Journal that structural anchors are not PPE and the reluctance of the standards makers to amend EN 795 [now in process] has created much confusion over the past 10 years. More recently a similar decision to take away the harmonised status of EN 353-1 is also causing confusion when fall arrest products are selected and purchased.
New from ROCOL, fusion is a range of semi-permanent spot marking paints designed and developed with Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions, after the company received challenges from local Highway Authorities concerning visual graffiti and the longevity of markings on the highway.
Each issue the HSE shares one of the most popular questions it has been asked on the HSE infoline the previous month
The long awaited trial for corporate manslaughter of Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings, due to start in Bristol this week, has been adjourned until 24 January 2011…
Companies handling hazardous substances should provide their workforce with adequate training to ensure competence when dealing with hazardous liquid spills and leaks…
Safety helmets play a vital role in protecting personnel, yet many people are unaware that like most products they have a shelf life.Doug Woodbridge looks at how technology is beginning to address this issue
Loading bay solutions supplier Easilift Loading Systems has joined forces with one of the world’s leading access management system manufacturers to devise an innovative solution to the problem of drive-away accidents…
The Environment Agency in England and Wales will start using new enforcement powers, called civil sanctions, from 4 January 2011.
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Aviva, the UK insurer, has produced a factsheet to help companies to ensure they are managing the risks associated following the changes in daylight hours made on October 31st…
Is Noise and Vibration a Problem? Then Castle Group’s free Noise and Vibration Seminars may be of interest…
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