Coronavirus: ONR position updated
April 7, 2020
In response to Government coronavirus advice, ONR staff continue to work at home while ensuring effective regulatory oversight is maintained. Read More
April 7, 2020
In response to Government coronavirus advice, ONR staff continue to work at home while ensuring effective regulatory oversight is maintained. Read More
March 31, 2020
The HSE has issued guidance for occupational health providers, appointed doctors and employers. In the light of advice from Public Health England on COVID-19, HSE has set out in the guidance, what it describes as a proportionate and flexible approach to enable health/medical surveillance to continue. Read More
March 26, 2020
Given the unprecedented situation presently faced with the outbreak of coronavirus, the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has issued advice to tower crane users relating to how tower cranes should be left out of service for potentially lengthy periods of time. Read More
March 23, 2020
Lawrence Waterman OBE – “We ran the safest ever games for London 2012 – the Tokyo Games cannot be delivered safely for athletes, visitors or workers in Japan.” Read More
March 17, 2020
Emergency measures to give ministers powers to take the right action at the right time to respond effectively to the progress of the coronavirus outbreak will be introduced to Parliament this week, the Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has said. Read More
March 17, 2020
Mates in Mind has appointed Nicola Hodkinson, Business Services Director at Seddon, as a Trustee Board Member. Read More
March 16, 2020
The British Safety Council has revealed the winners of its 2020 International Safety Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate organisations from around the world which have shown a true dedication to keeping their workers and workplaces healthy and safe over the last year. Read More
March 11, 2020
In the first budget of 2020, the newly-appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has pledged the NHS will get 'whatever resources it needs' during the coronavirus crisis, while he has also unveiled measures to boost the self-employed and small businesses who are left out of pocket. Read More
March 10, 2020
The HSE has updated its guidance, ‘Protecting lone workers: How to manage the risks of working alone, to help strengthen the protection of lone workers’ health and safety. Read More
March 9, 2020
All roads in central London, managed by Transport for London (TFL), will now have a speed limit of 20mph in a bid to reduce road deaths and increase road safety. Read More