July 3, 2020
The top five most-read articles on SHP this week include: Personal Protective Equipment and coronavirus, Hotel owner sentenced for ‘extremely serious’ fire safety failings, Face fit testing: The essentials, Coronavirus advice for employers, School fined after a pupil severely injured by band saw. Read More
July 3, 2020
The construction sector has had the highest number of workplace fatalities over the last 12 months, with falling from height still recorded as the most common cause of work-related death. The latest HSE figures also highlight the risks to older workers, with 27% of fatal injuries occurring to workers aged over 60. Read More
July 3, 2020
Lynn Willacy, Employee Engagement Ambassador at Air Products, talks about the most common challenges faced by staff and shares her advice for providing support during this difficult time. Read More
July 2, 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a series of measures to take effect from 4 July, easing the lockdown in England. This included a change to the social distancing rules and an announcement that the hospitality sector can plan to reopen. However, the lockdown restrictions in Leicester will be tightened again, following a spike of infections in the city. Read More
July 2, 2020
SHP caught up with Thames Water’s Karl Simons to learn about the culmination of a major five-year investment programme titled AMP6, that would see a radical shift in direction and lead to outcomes never seen by a major capital programme before. Read More
July 2, 2020
A school has been fined following an incident where a pupil sustained severe cuts to his middle and index finger on his right hand and serious tendon damage, when using a band saw. Read More
July 1, 2020
As the return to work continues and businesses focus on being COVID Secure, Dr Karen McDonnell, Head of RoSPA Scotland, reminds us that none of the risks inherent in construction have vanished and should not be forgotten about. Read More
July 1, 2020
Highways England has launched a 15-year plan to accelerate the use of technology in infrastructure. It says this ‘digital revolution’ in the construction industry could ‘slash the number of fatal building site accidents. Read More
June 30, 2020
Offering some guidance on business recovery management, global operations and safety management consultancy DuPont Sustainable Solutions has put together some tips and a checklist to help businesses manage a safe restart. Read More
June 30, 2020
The owner of a hotel has been handed a nine-month sentence after putting ‘anyone staying on the premises at risk of death or serious injury,’ following a lengthy investigation. Read More
June 30, 2020
Draeger is hosting a webinar series covering drugs and alcohol testing in the workplace, partnering with leading experts in the field of alcohol and drug detection. The first session, covered the topic of drug and alcohol policies for the workplace. Read More
June 29, 2020
Material handling equipment provider Mentor offers some simple steps to getting operators and equipment safely back up and running, as lockdown eases. Read More
June 29, 2020
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has urged people to stop taking unnecessary risks around the railway, with the rail regulator seeing a spike in near miss incidents being reported as well as a surge in actual trespass incidents on the railway. Read More
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