NEBOSH CEO Ian Taylor to deliver keynote address in Bahrain
January 20, 2019
Ian Taylor will deliver a keynote address at the ASSP Middle Eastern Chapter’s Professional Development Conference and Exhibition next week. Read More
Health and Safety News, Legislation, PPE, Training and CPD
Resources
Understanding contractor risk in the construction industry
5 rules for effective incident reporting
PPE in the Workplace: Employee Factsheet
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Shoreham air crash
Shoreham air crash: “Serious negligence” from pilot led to the crash
January 18, 2019
Andy Hill was performing aerobatics when his Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 in Sussex during the Shoreham Air Show, killing 11 men. Read More
Legionella
Legionella risk assessments for hospitality & leisure
January 18, 2019
If you are the hotel manager, maintenance manager or property owner you have a legal responsibility and accountability to ensure that occupiers of your premises are suitably protected from water safety risk. You may have appointed, or been appointed as, the Responsible Person. Read More
construction
Construction industry charity gives out £1.25m to help workers
January 18, 2019
New figures released by the charity show it received calls from a total of 1,662 families and construction workers in crisis last year. Read More
Safety innovation
Safety innovation: Using NFC and QR technology to identify risk
January 18, 2019
SHP continues its safety technology innovation series with Airsweb Product Development Director, Rob Leech. This time we look at how the company is utilising existing NFC and QR Code technology for the benefit of contract workers. Read More
In Court
Council in court after worker’s head trapped
January 18, 2019
Investigating, the HSE found there was an overall failure to adequately monitor work activities at the site. Read More
SHP weekly top five
SHP weekly top five
January 18, 2019
Are escape rooms safe? 5 rules for incident reporting, healthcare safety breach, cold snap, 2019 safety tech trends and much more. Read More
In court
Quarry worker suffered serious entanglement injury
January 17, 2019
A new employee of Tudor Griffiths Limited was injured on his first day working at the quarry. Read More
Back strain
MP calls for low-level letterboxes to be banned to avoid back strain
January 17, 2019
Chelmsford MP Vicky Ford said her Low-Level Letter Boxes (Prohibition) Bill would “stop developers from building swathes of homes each with a letterbox placed near the ground”. Read More
Hillsborough trial
Hillsborough trial: Stadium safety certificate outdated
January 17, 2019
Prosecutors at the trial of Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield have told the jurors how “the scene was almost literally set” for failure. Read More
In Court
Five-year-old killed in lift: Catalogue of failures responsible
January 17, 2019
Alexys Brown got into the lift to get her brother’s phone from upstairs. She put her head through a hole in the vision panel and as the lift moved upward, the five-year-old’s head got stuck between the lift and the ground floor ceiling. Read More
Mental Health & Wellbeing
One in four workers find it difficult to mentally switch off from work
January 17, 2019
More than a quarter of British workers find it difficult to mentally switch off from work, according to a new study. Read More
extreme weather
Businesses told to prepare for cold snap
January 16, 2019
After a relatively mild start to 2019 so far, temperatures are expected to dip this week and there are signs the cold weather could stick around for some time, according to warnings issued from both the Met Office and the Environment Agency. Read More
fire alarm systems
Wireless fire alarm systems: Sounding the alarm
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in court
Company and director sentenced after employee fractures neck in fall from height
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In Court
Slug and Lettuce safety breach: Pub firm fined £100k after employee injures hand
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Technology in construction
‘Virtual construction site’ technology aims to improve safety
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Waste & Recycling
Council issues smaller recycling boxes to protect staff
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Safety & Health Expo 2019
Safety & Health Expo 2019: Registration is now open
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Stress
Can singing while you work make you less stressed?
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health and safety manifesto
Hazards Campaign launches health and safety manifesto
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Stress
Paramedics lose 50,000 working days to stress, figures reveal
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