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UK Safety Experts offer businesses advice on planning for extreme weather

|Date: January 15, 2019

UK Safety Experts offer businesses advice on planning for extreme weather

Three red weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office since 2011, two of which occurred between 2 ...

Three red weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office since 2011, two of which occurred between 28th February and the 2nd March 2018, making last winter one of the most severe in a decade. Arc ...

January 15, 2019
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Mock Trial Helps Construction Team Master Health and Safety Challenges‏

|Date: December 11, 2018

Mock Trial Helps Construction Team Master Health and Safety Challenges‏

Woodhead Group has hosted a ‘mock trial’ of a serious on-site accident, to highlight the importance of ro ...

Woodhead Group has hosted a ‘mock trial’ of a serious on-site accident, to highlight the importance of robust health and safety policies.‏ The trial took place in the Chambers at County Hall in West B ...

December 11, 2018
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Security Experts Issue Warning on Festive Crime Rates

|Date: December 07, 2018

Security Experts Issue Warning on Festive Crime Rates

A timely, stark reminder was issued today that there is likely to be a surge in thefts, burglaries and ro ...

A timely, stark reminder was issued today that there is likely to be a surge in thefts, burglaries and robberies over the Christmas fortnight, based on the evidence of the past three years. Overall, t ...

December 07, 2018
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New Courses to Combat Construction Sector Risks

|Date: November 29, 2018

New Courses to Combat Construction Sector Risks

With construction site accidents claiming 60,000 lives around the world every year – a figure dwarfed by ...

With construction site accidents claiming 60,000 lives around the world every year – a figure dwarfed by the number who die from work-related illness – two courses have been launched to help businesse ...

November 29, 2018
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Launch of Revised Construction Plant Medical Fitness Good Practice Guide

|Date: November 28, 2018

Launch of Revised Construction Plant Medical Fitness Good Practice Guide

The Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG), chaired by the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA), ...

The Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG), chaired by the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA), has launched a refreshed version of the ‘Medical Fitness to Operate Construction Plant - Good ...

November 28, 2018
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A-Plant ask staff ‘Are you A OK?’ during Safety Week 2018

|Date: November 27, 2018

A-Plant ask staff ‘Are you A OK?’ during Safety Week 2018

The UK's leading plant, tool and equipment rental company is hosting its annual Safety Week from 26th - 3 ...

The UK's leading plant, tool and equipment rental company is hosting its annual Safety Week from 26th - 30th November and this year the focus is on mental health in the workplace. Featuring a series o ...

November 27, 2018
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Siltbuster Delivers Best Practice on Birmingham Resilience Project

|Date: November 21, 2018

Siltbuster Delivers Best Practice on Birmingham Resilience Project

A system from Siltbuster has been used to treat excess waters encountered during the construction phase o ...

A system from Siltbuster has been used to treat excess waters encountered during the construction phase of Severn Trent Water’s raw water pipeline between the River Severn in Stourport-on-Severn and F ...

November 21, 2018
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GAP Attains New International Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management

|Date: November 15, 2018

GAP Attains New International Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management

GAP has successfully achieved certification to the first international standard for Occupational Health a ...

GAP has successfully achieved certification to the first international standard for Occupational Health and Safety ISO 45001 2018, replacing its existing OHSAS 18001 certification. By achieving ISO 45 ...

November 15, 2018
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“The Silent Epidemic” of Poor Mental Health in Construction Industry

|Date: November 14, 2018

“The Silent Epidemic” of Poor Mental Health in Construction Industry

Poor mental health in the construction industry has been described as ‘the silent epidemic’ during a spee ...

Poor mental health in the construction industry has been described as ‘the silent epidemic’ during a speech at IOSH's first annual Construction Conference, highlighting how work-related stress, depres ...

November 14, 2018
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Mental Health in the Spotlight at HAE EHA Conference

|Date: October 31, 2018

Mental Health in the Spotlight at HAE EHA Conference

Members, non-members and exhibitors attending HAE EHA’s annual conference at Holywell Park in Loughboroug ...

Members, non-members and exhibitors attending HAE EHA’s annual conference at Holywell Park in Loughborough were given an ideal opportunity to assess and improve their strategies for dealing with menta ...

October 31, 2018
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