Proposed changes to the legal requirements covering workplace safety signs have prompted health and safety products distributor Arco to introduce a new reference catalogue to aid compliance.

The Access Industry Forum (AIF) has produced seven new toolbox talks, which offer guidance on a variety of work-at-height topics.

Two aids have been launched to help clients and contractors understand the different competence cards available to scaffolders through the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS).

A free online resource has been launched to help people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) take greater control of the condition and improve their ability to stay in work.

Updated guidance on machinery safety is now available free to download from the Laidler Associates website.

The HSE’s target 4000 hours of face-to-face training to be donated by asbestos training companies to vulnerable tradesmen during September has been exceeded by almost 100 per cent.


The charity Macmillan Cancer Support has launched a new resource for employers to help them support both people with cancer, and their carers, in the workplace.

Leeds Metropolitan University has developed a mobile app, which provides employers and their employees with a range of well-being resources based on their current mood and feelings.

Scott Safety has produced a detailed gas-detection reference guide to help businesses understand and identify dangerous gases in the workplace.

Fire-detection manufacturer Hochiki Europe has published free guidance on the code of practice for emergency lighting.