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ABB aims to take fire protection to the next level with launch of new hazard detection devices
In a step to provide greater protection from ‘silent killer’ carbon monoxide (CO), ABB becomes the first company to integrate CO detectors into its home automation system. To provide holistic fire protection solution, ABB launches its new…
New study reveals the most ludicrous health & safety rules in trades
A recent study by Dickies Workwear has found a top 10 list of unexpected health and safety rules. It was found that more than 61% of participants experienced a ban on shorts on a construction site, even in the sweltering heat of summer.…
Dust – a daily killer
Louise Hosking from Hosking Associates calls for more preventative steps to be taken to protect against the dangers of dust, and offers her top 10 tips.
It may be tiny, but its impact can be great. Dust is often brushed off as a mild…
How to beat stress and keep the mind healthy
British Safety Council launches wellbeing videos with exercises and advice to help workers beat stress and maintain good mental health.
As we enter Mental Health Awareness Week (13 – 19 May), it is still true to say that mental health is…
Bureau Veritas calls on firms to review legionella risk following standard revision
With regular outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease continuing to dominate the headlines, Bureau Veritas is calling on businesses to review their legionella risk strategy following the recent update to the BS 8580-1 Water Quality standard.…
Britain’s high health and safety standards must be protected after Brexit, demands British Safety…
The British Safety Council reiterates its demand that the UK’s withdrawal from the EU must not in any way erode the progress made in the UK over the last four decades on workplace health, safety and welfare standards, together with the…
SCA signs up to support 100% Hackitt initiative
The Smoke Control Association (SCA) has declared its backing for a new industry initiative launched to encourage the government to deliver on all of the recommendations laid out in Dame Judith Hackitt’s independent review of building…
BBA and LABC’s rallying call for 100% Hackitt
100% Hackitt – an industry initiative to encourage the government to deliver all of the recommendations contained within Dame Judith's report – was launched in Westminster on Monday (October 22) by Local Authority Building Control (LABC)…
NAPIT responds to the Hackitt Review
NAPIT – The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers – has welcomed many elements of the thorough review conducted by Dame Judith Hackitt, after her Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety was…
BESA backs Hackitt’s recommendation to focus on the broader system
Dame Judith Hackitt was right to resist pressure for a complete ban on combustible building cladding, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)*.
The Association welcomed the findings of the independent Review of…