Guidance issued on use of drone technology
December 11, 2021
SAFed issues guidance on the use of drone technology and data to support thorough examination/inspection of various types of plant and equipment. Read More
Drone users face new rules across Europe and UK
January 11, 2021
New rules have come into force governing how pilots can operate their drones. They harmonise the rules across all EU member states, Norway and Iceland – and will also be mirrored by the UK. Read More
3 technologies that drive safety innovation in site surveying
July 31, 2020
Over the past years, technology has played an increasingly important role in a wide variety of trades, including construction and surveying. New software and equipment is available more and more to enable automation and simulated environments in a way that was never possible before. Read More
World’s first ISO approved drone safety standards announced
December 5, 2019
The world’s first ISO approved drone standards have been announced by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) following a 12-month period of consultation with drone professionals, academics, businesses and the general public. Read More
SHP Health & Safety Legislation update eBook – October 2019
December 5, 2019
SHP’s latest Health & Safety legislation eBook covers Health, Safety and Brexit, HSE and Local Authorities, The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, Drone safety, Proposals to Reduce Ill Health-related Job Loss, Manual Handling at Work and much more... Read More
Dangerous drone encounters at UK airports jump by more than a third
April 23, 2019
Ilegal drone intrusions into UK airport airspace have soared by 34.4% in 2018, according to a report by an air safety body, as IFSEC Global Editor Adam Bannister reports. Read More
ISO publishes new drone standards
November 22, 2018
The ISO Draft International Standards for Drone Operations have been formally released for public consultation, with professionals, academics and businesses invited to submit comments. Read More
Drone safety: Dragon’s Den star backs drone safety firm
September 11, 2018
A company that hires qualified commercial drone pilots to facilitate tasks such as inspection work more safely and cheaply has secured a £60,000 investment after appearing on the BBC2 programme Dragon’s Den. Read More
Report shows drone and plane in ‘very near-miss’ over central London
November 17, 2016
A report from the UK Airprox Board has said that a passenger aircraft narrowly avoided a collision with a drone Read More
