Asbestos in schools
Back to school on asbestos
November 16, 2018
why asbestos in education facilities should be spoken about more openly and treated as a problem to be solved, not stigmatised. Read More
Health and Safety News, Legislation, PPE, Training and CPD
Resources
Health, safety and cyberthreats
Doing Safety Digitally: A guide to EHS software
Barbour download: Bullying and harassment in the workplace
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SHP top five
SHP weekly top five
November 16, 2018
School pupil death, forklift safety failing, Southern Gas fine, forklift crush incident, mental health webinar and much more… Read More
Mindfulness
How to stay mindful when travelling on business
November 15, 2018
For many people, business trips can be an exciting opportunity to travel, meet new people and experience new ideas, but they can also be enormously stressful too. Read More
Culture and behaviours
‘Right to roam’ in office makes for more productive workforce
November 15, 2018
Survey results revealed that using portable sit-stand desks enhance productivity on a number of levels. Read More
Health and safety app
Alexandra Palace signs up for Notify safety platform
November 15, 2018
The platform, which has been developed by the North-East England technology business allows companies to log, report and manage near misses in any location. Read More
Modern Slavery
Modern Slavery: MPs call for car wash gangs to be licensed
November 15, 2018
The Environmental Audit Select Committee has called on ministers to review whether the Modern Slavery Act 2015 should be updated to cover small car wash gangs. Read More
Quiz
SHP weekly news quiz
November 15, 2018
Have you been paying attention recently? Test your knowledge of some of the stories which have been published on SHP in the last week. Read More
In Court
£1m fine – nuclear weapons factory safety breaches
November 15, 2018
An electrician suffered burns to his arm while carrying out routine testing at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Berkshire. Read More
Safety eyewear
Safety eyewear – a sign of the times
November 14, 2018
While over-goggles used to be the traditional option for employees who require prescription glasses, there are now much more modern and arguably suitable alternatives. Read More
Bullying in the workplace
Workplace bullying: New campaign to tackle bullying in the automotive industry
November 14, 2018
The charity Ben, which helps people who work in the automotive sector, has launched a new campaign to tackle bullying at work. Read More
Construction
BIM: Designing for safe and smart maintenance
November 14, 2018
Nick Bell and Mike Ford use a case study to offer ideas about how and why BIM is being used to support smart and safe maintenance. Read More
In Court
Forklift crush incident left worker severely injured
November 14, 2018
An employee of a scaffolding company was using a forklift truck in the yard when the vehicle overturned, trapping him underneath it for some time. Read More
construction workers charter
Corby Borough Council signs construction workers charter
November 13, 2018
Corby Borough Council has signed up to the Unite Construction Charter, which aims to improve health and safety standards on local building projects. Read More
Fire Summit
The heat is on – looking back at Fire Summit 2018
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Women in health and safety
Women in health and safety – two Christmas parties for 2018!
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Training
New health and safety qualifications launched
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In Court
Director fined after roof collapse
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In Court
Manufacturing firm failed to maintain machine guarding
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In Court
Fines for Southern Gas and a construction firm after gas leak
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Airport Safety & Security
Behind the scenes at Luton Airport Fire Station
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White Paper
Health, safety and cyberthreats
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In Court
School pupil death: ‘Missed opportunities’ led to fatal minibus incident
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