Technology in infrastructure could ‘slash fatal building site accidents’ and ‘revolutionise construction’
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
Horizon scanning: Questions about the ‘new normal’
May 19, 2020
Regardless of the UK’s approach for lifting lockdown, we will be living in what is euphemistically called a ‘new normal’. This creates new challenges and opportunities for the health and safety and allied professions. Read More
Coronavirus: ‘Safety is going to help the recovery of the aviation sector’
May 11, 2020
SHP talks to Amanda Owen, Safety, Health and Wellbeing Director at Heathrow Airport to learn about some of the practical and innovative solutions being implemented to eliminate and reduce risks, and to ensure passengers feel confident to fly again when the current coronavirus controls are lifted. Read More
Amazon safety incidents: GMB Union demands inquiry following ‘600 injuries in the past 3 years’
February 18, 2020
The GMB has said that it's time for a Parliamentary inquiry into Amazon's working conditions following reports of 600 serious injuries or near misses in the past three years. Read More
Vote for your Arco Innovation Award winner for 2019
February 10, 2020
The final five start-ups of the Arco Innovation Award have been selected and announced. It’s now time to look ahead to the demonstration day – one of the final elements of the judgement process. Read More
Top 5 safety tech trends in 2020!
January 23, 2020
John Kersey forecasts some of the exciting safety tech trends that will influence the world of safety in 2020. Read More
Arco announces five finalists for its Innovation Award 2019
January 13, 2020
The five finalists for 2019 Arco Innovation Award have been announced, as decided by the judging panel. Read More
Robots and Cobots, Drones and Proximity Detection
December 24, 2019
In the field of occupational health, technology that can automatically keep humans safe from potentially high-risk workplace scenarios is transformative. Better still, technology that takes this one step further and completely removes the need for a human even to be present in these kind of situations is the very definition of lifesaving. Read More
Arco Innovation Award: Meet the finalists, part 3
December 18, 2019
The third and final batch of Arco Innovation Award finalists, in the Robots and Cobots, Drones and Proximity Detection categories, has been announced. Read More
Arco Innovation Award: Meet the finalists, part 2
November 29, 2019
The second batch of Arco Innovation Award finalists, in the ergonomics and wearable technology categories, has been announced. Read More