July 15, 2019
Work at any height can cause injury; a fall from a height of just one or two steps can cause serious injury. Read More
July 15, 2019
Any work at height carries risk. Preventing accidents from falls relies on all stakeholders using an informed, joined-up approach to practices and systems. Specifiers, contractors, system installers and end-users all play a part in risk mitigation. Read More
July 15, 2019
Getting the support of senior management and leadership is key to creating a strong safety culture, according to a representative from the British Standards Institution (BSI). Read More
July 15, 2019
Contractor fined after it didn’t provide employees with adequate control measures to prevent exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS). Read More
July 12, 2019
ROSPA has highlighted fatigue and sleep management of one of the big safety issues going forward. Read More
July 12, 2019
British fire safety firms need to take 'plan b action' and start preparing for what Brexit could mean when it comes to selling products in Europe, according to one expert. Read More
July 12, 2019
A fine of £82,000 has been imposed on Airworld Airlines Ltd after a freight container weighing nearly 700kg fell on a worker at a warehouse in Hounslow. Read More
July 12, 2019
SHP’s most-read articles this week includes: Apprentice overcome by fumes, finding just the right balance when working at height, HSE publishes annual workplace fatality figures, fine after worker suffered carbon monoxide poisoning and verdicts in fall from height case, and much more… Read More
July 11, 2019
Laura White, Associate at Pinsent Masons LLP, says stakeholders should act now, rather than wait for the likely reform in working at height regulations. Read More
July 11, 2019
A construction firm has been sentenced after failing to put measures in place to prevent falls from height and to control risks associated with fire. Read More