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WernerCo urges employers to consider work at height training

|Date: 19 September, 2020

WernerCo urges employers to consider work at height training

Following the recent Health & Safety Executive (HSE) ‘Workplace Fatal Injuries in Great Britain 2020' ...

Following the recent Health & Safety Executive (HSE) ‘Workplace Fatal Injuries in Great Britain 2020' Annual Statistics, which reported a reduction in the number of fatalities, WernerCo is urging ...

19 September, 2020
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CICV Forum animations urge workers to be Covid-19 considerate in downtime

|Date: 11 September, 2020

CICV Forum animations urge workers to be Covid-19 considerate in downtime

As the easing of lockdown measures continues across Scotland, the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV ...

As the easing of lockdown measures continues across Scotland, the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has launched a new social media campaign urging workers to stay safe in their social li ...

11 September, 2020
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Electricians warned of ‘white van tan’ dangers

|Date: 8 September, 2020

Electricians warned of ‘white van tan’ dangers

Drivers are at risk of sun damage while travelling, as temperatures across the UK are set to soar, new re ...

Drivers are at risk of sun damage while travelling, as temperatures across the UK are set to soar, new research finds. More than one in four (28%) UK motorists have burnt through a van or car window ...

8 September, 2020
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Health and Safety on a kneed to know basis

|Date: 30 October, 2019

Health and Safety on a kneed to know basis

Rebacks talks us through the importance of protecting your knees from long term damage. ‘ Accidents will ...

Rebacks talks us through the importance of protecting your knees from long term damage. ‘ Accidents will happen’ is a phrase that is commonly used in any walk of life but as anyone who works in the el ...

30 October, 2019
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How poor lighting is putting your health at risk

|Date: 22 October, 2019

How poor lighting is putting your health at risk

Steve Gardner, Managing Director of EcolightingUK, explains how bad lighting in the workplace can cost mo ...

Steve Gardner, Managing Director of EcolightingUK, explains how bad lighting in the workplace can cost more than a hefty electricity bill. The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) recorded an estimated 7 ...

22 October, 2019
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Schneider Electric Expands Training Services

|Date: 9 May, 2019

Schneider Electric Expands Training Services

Schneider Electric has opened a purpose-built 660 sqm two-storey Safety Academy at its UK headquarters in ...

Schneider Electric has opened a purpose-built 660 sqm two-storey Safety Academy at its UK headquarters in Telford. The facility will enable Schneider to increase both the number of health and safety t ...

9 May, 2019
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University Professor Electrocuted by Faulty Boiler

|Date: 3 May, 2019

University Professor Electrocuted by Faulty Boiler

John Alliston, 70, of the Royal Agricultural University of Cirencester, was electrocuted by a faulty boil ...

John Alliston, 70, of the Royal Agricultural University of Cirencester, was electrocuted by a faulty boiler after touching a live copper wire in his garden in 2017. Electrical Safety First was instrum ...

3 May, 2019
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Sounding Out the Right Option for Complex Alarm Systems

|Date: 11 March, 2019

Sounding Out the Right Option for Complex Alarm Systems

Vimpex talks to PE about Voice Alarm (VA) systems – a viable option moving forwards for more complex alar ...

Vimpex talks to PE about Voice Alarm (VA) systems – a viable option moving forwards for more complex alarm systems. In modern buildings, there may be dozens of different types of audible warning speci ...

11 March, 2019
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How to Tackle Jobs Involving Asbestos

|Date: 14 December, 2018

How to Tackle Jobs Involving Asbestos

NAPIT’s Bill Allan addresses electric storage heaters containing asbestos and where to get help and advic ...

NAPIT’s Bill Allan addresses electric storage heaters containing asbestos and where to get help and advice on to how to tackle this dangerous job. In 2013, retired electrician John Moaby, 71, was awar ...

14 December, 2018
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Swarfega | Tough sun Cream Range

|Date: 11 September, 2017

Swarfega | Tough sun Cream Range

Roger Bisby gets his moment in the sun with Swarfega’s latest product. It’s all very well the experts tel ...

Roger Bisby gets his moment in the sun with Swarfega’s latest product. It’s all very well the experts telling us that we should keep covered up when the sun is shining – indeed, skin cancer is no joke ...

11 September, 2017
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