WOBO thanks Health and Safety Matters for their reminder as to safety and the risks within the construction industry, small schemes are as dangerous as larger projects! Concrete pump operator suffers brain trauma A LONDON company has been fined £175k after a worker suffered serious...
WOBO appreciates the information and support provided by eddie Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) Directors Briefing One in 10 business leaders is either not prepared, or unsure if they are adequately prepared, to safely evacuate employees needing assistance. This Directors Briefing takes you through what’s involved...
An interesting review and update “Mission Positive: To Net Zero and Beyond in the Built Environment“, available for download now. This report is the culmination of months of research and collaboration with industry experts, exploring the drivers, challenges and opportunities when it comes to accelerating decarbonisation, along with the steps that...
Positive activity highlighted by Renewable Energy Installation of Inertial Sea Wave Energy Converter Completed Eni has completed the installation of the world’s first ISWEC (Inertial Sea Wave Energy Converter) device connected to the electricity grid of an island. It is located about 800 metres off the coast of the...
A reminder from the UK Health and Safety Executive Violence and aggression at work can have a serious impact on your workers’ physical and mental health. In 2019-2020 there were 688,000 reported incidents of violence at work. HSE has refreshed its guidance on violence at work to help you protect...
Consistency in fire risk assessment Fire Sector Federation issues benchmark standard for fire risk assessors THE FIRE Sector Federation has published its new Industry Benchmark Standard for Fire Risk Assessors in order to provide practical guidance for those risk assessors who want to understand the...
WOBO recognises the activities carried out by ‘edie’ and the opportunity to join their upcoming webinar Brussels unveils ‘Hydrogen Bank’ with €800m of initial funding The European Commission wants to lower hydrogen prices by subsidising production, paying a part of the bill for every kilogram...
Health, safety and protection of people is essential Campaign launched to reduce farm vehicle deaths and injuries HSE focus on workplace transport safety Agriculture has the worst rate of deaths and injuries (per 100,000 workers) of all sectors in Great Britain Incidents involving vehicles are...
WOBO is pleased to be informed of development opportunities for it’s members and fellow professionals Registration is now open for Fire Safety Matters Live! Book your places now as there’s only a limited amount of free tickets available Registration is now open for Fire Safety...
It is essential to get matters right first time or be prepared to face the consequences BESA prompts Government intervention in smoke control damper controversy THE OFFICE for Product Safety and Standards has stated that it will act to address the continued controversy surrounding...
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