Fire risks continue to pose a threat; therefore, the UK is experiencing a shift in its overall approach regarding assessing and managing this risk. The increasing number of high-rise buildings and complexities in the infrastructure make it essential to have thorough fire safety legislation guidelines in place. Newer technological aspects have helped shape better laws… Continue reading Rising Fire Risks in the UK: How Emerging Technologies Are Shaping Fire Safety Legislation
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A New Era of Compliance: Recent Updates in Health and Safety in the UK
As we proceed through 2024, we have witnessed a change in the safety landscape in the UK. The new regulatory updates regarding health and safety at work enhance worker protection and are expected to have a profound impact. Align yourself with the latest laws as we specialise in conducting a thorough HSE audit and inspection. … Continue reading A New Era of Compliance: Recent Updates in Health and Safety in the UK
HSE safety alert: Unsafe use of floor grating systems
HSE safety alert about the unsafe use of floor grating systems on offshore oil and gas platforms, vessels and wind generation installations. Sections of polymer floor grating systems can become dislodged, with workers and others at risk of tripping on unsecured flooring or falling through the subsequent hole. Investigations have revealed that fasteners used to… Continue reading HSE safety alert: Unsafe use of floor grating systems
FIRE SAFETY
A fire safety inspector ordered 21 improvements to the New County Hotel in Perth only three weeks before a fire killed three people. Know all in detail.. Inadequate fire doors and concerns over compartmentation revealed by Perth hotel audit three weeks before fatal fire The hotel in Perth where three people died in a fire… Continue reading FIRE SAFETY
Home Office signals commencement of Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
THE Fire Safety England Regulations 2022 come into force today (Monday 23 January 2023) and implement the majority of the recommendations made by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry in its Phase 1 report, which required a change in the law. The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 seek to improve the fire safety of blocks of flats in… Continue reading Home Office signals commencement of Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
Top Ten Health and Safety Prosecutions of 2022 as reported by the Health and Safety Practitioner
Top Ten Health and Safety Prosecutions of 2022 1. Mining company fined £3.6m after electricians sustain burns Health and Safety Prosecutions-The largest fine of the year was to a mining company, fined £3.6 million in August, after two electricians suffered severe burns in separate incidents. 2. Carlsberg fined £3m following ammonia gas leak In June,… Continue reading Top Ten Health and Safety Prosecutions of 2022 as reported by the Health and Safety Practitioner
