HSE updates it guidance on lone worker safety
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
New 20mph speed limit imposed in London to reduce road deaths
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
Calls for thermal cameras to spot hot works fires
March 3, 2020
An insurance company has said that the use of thermal imaging cameras should be adopted as standards, to reduce the number of fires caused by ‘hot works’. Read More
Fleet managers warned to ‘regularly check tyre conditions’
February 28, 2020
An investigation has found that fleet managers are failing to regularly check tyre conditions. Read More
Airlines are being urged to decrease risk of toxic air
February 27, 2020
Airlines are being put under scrutiny after research found that members are suffering severe health effects due to being exposed to toxic air. Read More
ECHA launches database to track harmful chemicals in products
February 26, 2020
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), has launched SCIP database, where companies can now find products containing Candidate List substances of very high concern. Read More
Washing hands can reduce the spread of coronavirus at airports, according to a study
February 25, 2020
The spread of the coronavirus can be reduced by 37% by improving hand hygiene at airports, according to a new study by the Society for Risk Analysis. Read More
B&CE suspends occupational health scheme for construction industry
February 19, 2020
Increased delivery costs and delays, has caused the suspension on the development of a new occupational health system for the construction industry. Read More
‘The lives of young people are being put at risk by the Scout Association’, says Coroner
February 17, 2020
A report has claimed that The Scout Association is risking the lives of children and young people, through inadequate supervision during dangerous activities. Read More
New-look SHP team doubles site users
April 4, 2016
SHP is leading the way digitally, with the move from a print publication to a purely online platform. In the last three months, with a dedicated editorial team driving the content production of SHP, the health and safety news site has more than doubled its users. Over 2,500 people use the site every day and over half a million users have visited in the last year alone. Read More
