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CHAS to Lobby Government on Mental Health Provision in Construction Contract Procurement

CHAS is supporting a political lobbying campaign calling for mental health provision to be part of the Health and Safety and Social Value procurement...

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British Safety Industry Federation Warns Against Non-Compliant Safety Footwear

The British Safety Industry Federation is urging those responsible for procuring and specifying safety footwear to be aware of non-compliant items for...

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Planet Mark Acquired by Alcumus

Sustainability certification company and ThisWeekinFM Partner Planet Mark has been acquired by Alcumus. The move will allow Planet Mark to expand...

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British Occupational Hygiene Society Says Government Workplace Plans ‘Lack Proper Regulation’

The Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection has criticised recent proposals introduced in the government's “Working Better”...

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Asbestos Register Collaborates With EntrySign to Reduce Accidental Asbestos Exposure in Schools

The UK National Asbestos Register has joined forces with a contractor management company to help mitigate the risks of accidental asbestos...

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BOHS Report Says Scotland has Britain’s Highest Rates of Work-Related Mental Ill-Health

The British Occupational Hygiene Society has reported that Scotland’s rate of workplace ill-health is growing at a greater rate than any other...

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CIBSE Praises Publication of New Regulations for Higher Risk Buildings

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers has welcomed the publication of major changes to building regulations. These changes will...

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‘No One Harmed’ After Legionella Discovery on Bibby Stockholm Barge

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has told the BBC’s Today programme that "no one has been harmed" after the presence of Legionella...

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CE and UKCA Mark Transition – Industry Reactions

The government has confirmed the indefinite extension of the use of CE marking for UK businesses, but some are calling for extra...

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BOHS Report Shows Rise in Work-Related Illness Among Women

A report from the British Occupational Hygiene Society highlights that women are carrying more of the burden of occupational disease than men and that...

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Regulator of Social Housing Reveals Increasing Focus on Stock Condition

Emma Mahy summarises the main findings of the final analysis of the Regulator of Social Housing’s report into damp and mould in social housing...

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Major Health and Safety Organisations Form OSH Stakeholder Alliance

Nine of the UK’s top health and safety organisations are collaborating to form the Occupational Safety and Health Stakeholder Alliance. The...

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Spotlight Interview – Professor Kevin Bampton | British Occupational Hygiene Society

Professor Kevin Bampton is the CEO of the British Occupational Hygiene Society, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection. Kevin is a...

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HSE Releases Latest Workplace Fatality Figures

Health and Safety Executive figures show that 135 workers died in work-related incidents between April 2022 to March 2023, an increase of just over...

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Risk of Injury or Death From a School Building Collapse “Very Likely”

The National Audit Office says that an estimated 700,000 children in England are studying in schools that need major rebuilding or...

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Clean Air Day Survey Reveals 83% of People Want to Know More About Indoor Pollution

A survey conducted for Clean Air Day found that 83 per cent of respondents wanted to know more about the air quality inside their homes, 1/6 said they...

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BSIF Launches New PPE Safety Checklist

The British Safety Industry Federation has published a checklist to help users check whether personal protective equipment is up to...

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West Bromwich Manufacturer Fined After Legionnaires’ Outbreak

A judge has fined a plastics manufacturing company in West Bromwich for failing to manage the risk of Legionella in its water cooling towers. Riaar...

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Security Firm Serco Fined £2.25m After Death of Custody Officer

Serco has been fined £2.25 million after several health and safety failures lead to the death of Custody Officer Lorraine...

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World’s First Real-Time Airborne Asbestos Detector Wins Innovation Award

Alert Technology has won 2023’s Product Innovation Award for the Asbestos ALERT PRO Connected, the world’s first real-time airborne...

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