WOBO recognises the need for its members and fellow professionals to keep up to speed in respect of health and safety matters. Gas Safety Week 2022 toolkit is available now Gas Safety Week is a week-long annual campaign which focuses on ensuring the general public...
WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL and acknowledges the changes proposed within the UK and the need to focus on “Higher-Risk Buildings”. The government has recently completed a consultation on the Higher Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations which flow from the Building Safety Act 2022....
WOBO Governor David Gibson acknowledges the work carried out by the Health and Safety Executive in respect of Fire Safety. HSE has published a revised version of our publication Fire safety in construction (HSG168). This latest (third) edition contains guidance explaining the need to eliminate,...
WOBO reminds you that dust is a long term killer. In early 2022 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) completed a project to update the evidence base on wood dust exposure risks in British manufacturing industries. In so doing, HSE gained a better understanding of...
WOBO thanks the Health and Safety Executive for this reminder. Peoples safety is paramount. Workers are as likely to have an accident in the first six months at a workplace as during the whole of the rest of their working life. With many seasonal jobs...
WOBO acknowledges the opportunity to review the article by Elspeth Grant, published by IFSEC GLOBAL. Following the events of the Grenfell Tower fire, the subsequent enquiry found that 41% of those who died were disabled, and that there was little to no planning in place...
WOBO thanks the Australian Building Codes Board for their latest update. Update: Building Ministers’ Meeting and remaining decisions for NCC 2022 Building Ministers are scheduled to meet in late August 2022 and will consider NCC 2022, including final analysis from the ABCB on proposed improvements to residential energy...
WOBO would like to remind members of the MERIT Competition and the opportunity to participate. The International Construction Business Game Registration for MERIT 2022, the annual construction business game supported by The Institution of Civil Engineers, The Chartered Institute of Building and Loughborough University has...
WOBO acknowledges the work of Rockwool in updating professionals in respect of insulation and its role in terms of sound, insulation and fire performance. The new version recognises new legislation in Scotland which bans the use of combustible materials within cladding systems applied to the...
WOBO thanks Renewable Energy for the updates relating to energy use and sustainability. If you’re looking for a new vehicle, it might be time to consider an electric model. These are environmentally responsible alternatives to cars that use fossil fuels and represent a significant step...
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