Nine of the UK’s most prominent Safety & Health organisations have united to form the Occupational Safety and Health Stakeholder Alliance. It will create a platform to offer a unified 360-degree perspective on critical Safety & Health issues for the first time. The nine organisations ...
Read More »BSIF Innovation Award for ALERT real-time airborne asbestos monitor
Alert Technology scooped this year’s Product Innovation Award for the Asbestos ALERT PRO Connected, the world’s first real-time airborne asbestos detector. The ALERT PRO Connected is an IoT monitor and warning device with patented technology designed to help prevent prolonged ...
Read More »Clean eating
Jason Webb, Managing Director, Electronic Temperature Instruments offers some advice on using technology in food hygiene Food hygiene and safety are critical aspects of any catering facilities operations. According to the Food Standards Agency, an estimated 380,000 cases of norovirus ...
Read More »Taking signage seriously
Changes to wayfinding signage regulations are a step towards taking H&S signage more seriously says John Davies, Managing Director at FASTSIGNS UK In 2018, it was revealed that ‘poor signage’ hindered rescue efforts at the Grenfell Tower fire in North ...
Read More »Rethink the Bill
With the Government’s Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill, do we really want to sacrifice our excellent reputation for health and safety? asks Peter McGettrick, British Safety Council Chairman The UK has built an excellent record for health and safety over ...
Read More »International Workplace and DPD shortlisted for SHE Awards
International Workplace and DPD are delighted to announce they have been shortlisted for the prestigious SHE Awards, in the category of the Safer Logistics Award. The award recognises the most impressive achievements in a safety campaign or project throughout the ...
Read More »Cardiac care
Jonathan Gilbert, Managing Director of Defib Machines explains the reasons behind the increase in demand for defibrillators and the importance of maintaining these life-saving devices Health and safety are key considerations for FMs, whether in the provision of fire safety ...
Read More »Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen
By Peter McGettrick, British Safety Council Chairman The Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill being debated in the House of Lords on Monday 6 February is a key moment for a piece of legislation which threatens to put our health, safety ...
Read More »Do you need to provide evidence of Health and Safety competence?
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Health and Safety Environment Course and Test meets the health and safety requirements for all Craft and Operative SKILLcards and is designed for those within the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration occupations. Read what Steven Rawding, HSEQ and ...
Read More »Do you need to provide evidence of Health and Safety competence?
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Health and Safety Environment Course and Test meets the health and safety requirements for all Craft and Operative SKILLcards and is designed for those within the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration occupations. Read what Steven Rawding, HSEQ and ...
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