OCS is part of 12 leading private security service providers that have pledged to support the National Business Crime Centre’s Safe Spaces scheme, which is also known as Operation Portum. This comprehensive initiative invites businesses to participate and contribute to ...

Automated gates are a regular feature on commercial properties. However, these gates are legally defined as machines, and as such, if the appropriate safety protocol is not adopted, they are capable of inflicting serious injury and ultimately can cause a ...

UK-based charity for the work at height sector, the No Falls Foundation, has launched its first ever ‘No Falls Week’, taking place between 13-17 May. A powerful campaign dedicated to promoting safe working at height, No Falls Week’s mission is simple ...

When it comes to door hardware, balancing safety and security can be a challenge. Compliant with BS EN 13637, dormakaba’s SafeRoute emergency exit and escape route system has been developed to provide enhanced security for buildings while still ensuring safe ...

The corporate office FM specialist has received an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council for the second year in a row. Now in its 66th year, The International Safety Awards recognise and celebrate organisations worldwide that have shown ...

Churchill Group’s specialist security division, Amulet, has become the first security firm to partner with Rail Safe Friendly (RSF), a network dedicated to improving rail safety in schools throughout the UK. Rail is a specialist sector for Amulet, and it ...

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has introduced mandatory CPD topics for its members. From January 2024, in addition to their existing CPD requirements, members must undertake and reflect on at least two CPD activities, one on sustainability ...

Today’s complex supply chains rely heavily on onsite contractors, each playing a pivotal role in your business. The effective management of these contractors is vital, however the challenge lies in how to source and manage them without compromising on safety, ...

The Head of the UK’s leading health, safety and wellbeing organisation, British Safety Council, is calling on MPs to “oppose” attempts by the UK Government to remove thousands of regulations which protect people at work and as consumers, when the ...

Testing, inspection and certification firm, Bureau Veritas, is urging businesses to go further to ensure safety surrounding electric vehicle (EV) charging. There are currently more than 940,000 plug-in cars registered in the UK and the sale of new cars and ...