Life in the tunnels
The biggest wastewater tunnel ever to be built in Scotland, Glasgow's £100 million Shieldhall tunnel is due for completion in the Summer of 2017....
Waste collection workers trial wearable technology at Wolverhampton site
A couple of innovative pilot schemes aimed at improving employee safety and wellbeing are being trialed by Amey.
One of these uses the latest ‘wearable’...
180-degree ‘Wide Eye’ camera system designed to save lives in waste and recycling
Wolverhampton-based Spillard Safety Systems has unveiled its Optronics Wide Eye Camera System, which uses a fish eye 180-degree view angle camera that will kill...
Fall protection strategy for water treatment plant
A manufacturer of fall protection equipment, 3M Fall Protection, formerly Capital Safety, has worked with the Union of Water and Sanitation Alsace Moselle in...
Scraper bridges installed quickly and safely at London Tideway
A&J Fabtech has been commended for developing a new safer, quicker and lower cost method of installing rotating full-bridge suction lift scrapers, a procedure...
Board director achieves NEBOSH distinction to support safety culture
A board director from drainage service provider Lanes Group has taken the unusual step of achieved a nationally-recognised health and safety qualification - as...
Wireless monitor extends benefits of real-time safety to a wider audience
Honeywell has introduced the MicroRAE gas monitor, said to be the industry’s first wireless four-gas monitor that operates with all major wireless communications protocols...
Storms, floods, fires – league table highlights biggest threats to business continuity in 2016...
Whether it was a fire that brought a halt to a bustling city centre, structural damage to a bridge that diverted 80,000 commuters daily...
London firm gets £40k fine for unguarded opening
A London based construction company has been fined for safety failings.
Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how RS Construction UK (London) Limited was working at...
When asbestos removal goes wrong
UKATA explains what to do when the best laid plans fail
In the light of several cases where asbestos has been incorrectly removed, or improperly...
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...
Topsides event to focus on ‘saving money safely’
A new, interactive oil and gas conference and exhibition, taking place at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on 16 and 17 March, will address...
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...
Demystifying the myths behind working at height
Test your knowledge and make sure you know what the real threats are, suggests Stuart Linnitt, Global Engineered Systems Manager at Capital Safety, a...
New sentencing guidelines mean a hike in fines for health and safety breaches
From 1 February 2016 Crown Courts and Magistrates Courts in England and Wales will be bound by tough new guidelines when sentencing offenders who...
Moray Council first to make health & safety commitment
Moray Council has become the first resource management team in Scotland to sign up to a national commitment to prioritise health and safety it...
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...
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.
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