Live forum to tackle technical questions at Health & Safety Scotland event
3M has announced it will once again be partnering with Western Business Exhibitions, organisers of the Health & Safety Events portfolio, to create a...
Helping the workforce learn to manage asbestos
SGS UK, a company focused on inspection, verification, testing and certification, is offering training to help employees avoid exposure to asbestos to and manage...
Boxing not so clever, councils advised, in light of musculoskeletal injuries findings
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) has recently advised local councils to discontinue “box type” recycling collections, as a “matter of urgency”.
Recent...
Firms partner to develop “game-changing technology for offshore wind operations and maintenance”
Offshore wind specialist Ørsted has acquired a 22.5% share in Pict Offshore, the Scottish developer of an innovative technology that it is claimed will...
Sponsored Content: Getting serious about hygiene
Environmental Science Ltd (ESL) is to expand and restructure its business, with a move into the development, manufacture and distribution of hygiene products, including hand sanitisers, sprays, medicated soaps, surface and floor wipes and disinfectants.
Wastewater services firm among first to achieve ISO 45001:2018
Lanes Utilities, part of drainage specialist Lanes Group plc, has joined the first cohort of organisations to achieve ISO 45001:2018 accreditation.
ISO 45001:2018 is designed...
Connected detector
A new single-gas detection wearable from Blackline Safety is said to offer fast incident response time and a more efficient way to manage safety and compliance.
Sponsored Content: Global health and safety standard for drainage expert
National drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group has achieved ISO 45001, the world's first global ISO standard for occupational health and safety.
Films promote safe machinery handling at waste sites
JCB has produced a series of five ‘WasteWise’ films that promote the safe and efficient operation of handling machinery at waste sites.
The films are...
Noise monitoring equipment supplied for London demolition project
Svantek, a manufacturer of high performance noise and vibration instrumentation for environmental and occupational health monitoring applications, has recently supplied four SV 307 noise...
Listen up: Limited time offer on noise monitoring equipment
According to estimates from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 21,000 workers suffered with work related hearing problems between 2017 and 2019, with industrial...
Renewable energy firm launches app to protect employees
Infinis, a firm generating renewable power from sites across the country, has launched StaySafe as a safety solution to enhance the protection and safety...
Innovative solutions found for offshore wind workforce during pandemic
As the offshore wind sector adjusts to working with increased physical separation during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, G+ Global Offshore Wind Health & Safety...
BSIF outlines impact of new health and safety sentencing guidelines on businesses
Alan Murray, CEO of the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) reflects on the new health and safety sentencing guidelines and how these may affect...
Fleet operator scheme urges greater awareness of drug and alcohol impairment risk
Fleet operator accreditation scheme FORS* is urging operators to be extra vigilant when it comes to managing drug and alcohol impairment this summer. In...
Precision toxicology consortium “will transform approaches to chemical safety management”
A research project to shape regulation and policy on chemical safety, and without the use of animal testing, has been launched with the aid...
Advanced personal sampling pump added to rental fleet
The latest air quality sampling pumps from monitoring solutions firm Casella have been added to the Ashtead Technology fleet of instruments for measuring occupational...
Sponsored content: Adler and Allan announces new brand
Leading environmental risk reduction company Adler and Allan has launched a new brand and logo
Camera systems improve safety and track performance of food waste collection service
New additions to Midlothian Council’s fleet of vehicles have recently been installed with camera systems to assist in the efficient day-to-day operations of its...
Shell sentenced over North Sea oil release
Oil and gas production company Shell UK has been sentenced after admitting failures that led to an oil leak in the North Sea.
On 10...
