New planning requirements on fire safety come into force.
The government says residents will be safer in their homes thanks to new planning requirements that came into force on 1 August 2021. The...
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COVID-19 spot checks continue
The HSE is continuing to carry out spot checks and inspections on all types of businesses in all areas to support employers and ensure...
Register launched for building safety managers
A new central register and a certification scheme have been launched for building safety managers. The Building Safety Alliance, an...
Warning over inaccurate infrared thermometers
There has been a rise in the sale of unreliable infrared thermometers in the UK, say regulators who are advising people to check before...
Flooding advice from fire brigade
Following heavy downpours which saw roads and homes flooded in northwest and southwest London, London Fire Brigade’s 999 Control Officers...
Trade body offers support for self-isolation exemption process
The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has issued guidance to its members on the government’s self-isolation exemption...
Critical workers can leave self-isolation in exceptional circumstances
The government has announced that railway signallers and air traffic controllers are among the critical workers who may in exceptional...
Food workers given exemption from isolation rules
Supermarket depot workers and food manufacturers are to be exempt from quarantine rules as the government tries to prevent food supply...
A fifth of staff do not know how their employer supports them in ill-health
A fifth (19%) of employees do not know how their employer would support them if they were absent through ill-health or injury, 16% think...
CIOB launches building safety management diploma
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy has launched a level 6 diploma in building safety management. The new diploma supports...
IOSH calls for caution around return to workplaces
Following Government confirmation that England will move to the final stage of relaxing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on 19 July, the...
Driver fatigue in European road transport
According to a study conducted by the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), fatigue among professional drivers is now the norm on...
TUC calls for right to work flexibly to be extended as people urged to return to the office
Responding to last week’s announcement by the Prime Minister that the work from home guidance will be withdrawn from 19 July, TUC General...
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Health and safety at work
This document, issued by the CIPD, outlines employers’ health and safety obligations in the UK. It looks at the Health and Safety at Work...
No one should miss out on flexible working options, says TUC
Commenting on a new Flexible Working Bill that was presented in the House of Commons last week, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady...
New research shows 2 million people may have had long COVID
Findings from the REACT-2 studies show over a third of people who had Coronavirus (COVID-19) reported symptoms lasting at least 12 weeks....
Upcoming changes to REACH information requirements
The European Commission has revised certain information requirements for registering chemicals under REACH. The changes will start to...
Plan for new cladding installer certification scheme
A new third-party certification scheme for operatives who install cladding is in development. The National Federation of Roofing...
Quarry operators need adequate safety precautions around water
(Northern Ireland) The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) have reminded quarry operators to ensure adequate safety...
Runaway of a mobile elevated work platform
On 16 May 2021, at around 03:40 hrs, a mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) ran away while being on-tracked at a road-rail access point...
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