WOBO thanks the HSE for safety reminders and updates. HSE recommends getting gas appliances checked each year. Homeowners should get gas appliances such as boilers, cookers, fires, flues, and pipework serviced on an annual basis by a qualified engineer listed on the Gas Safe Register....
WOBO thanks ROCKWOOL for the provision of continuing professional development opportunities. In response to market feedback, the ROCKWOOL Fifth Façade CPD is now available on-demand, ready to be completed online at a time that suits you. Focusing on managing fire risk in flat roofs, this CPD covers: ...
Fire doors and their performance must not be overlooked! New research released this week by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), as part of its annual Fire Door Safety Week, found that a third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a...
WOBO thanks “edie” for the dissemination of environmental developments. EIB pledges extra €30bn to support energy transition amid gas price crisis The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged to provide an additional €30bn to clean energy and energy infrastructure over the next five years, to...
Government action is key to health and safety. The UK Government has been urged to ensure worker health and safety rights are not “watered down”. The warning comes from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) in a letter to Government ministers in which...
Golden Thread – developments in the UK require full data to be held in relation to developments within the built environment. bsi. provide an opportunity to reflect on the work led by the HSE. Building and infrastructure projects can generate a huge amount of design...
WOBO welcomes and commends global collaboration. The Inter-jurisdictional regulatory collaboration committee, or IRCC for short, celebrates its 25th anniversary (24 to 26 October 2022) with a meeting and conference in Bavaria to discuss a range of contemporary subjects relevant to global building safety and trends...
Enforcement is not only about the buildings of today but includes redress for failings in the past – as professionals we must get it right first time! Compartmentation failings in residential blocks built in 2017 as council faces up to £20m in remediation costs A...
Day to day activities – “don’t be complacent”. Hand-held angle grinders are widely used across many sectors. Real-use measurements on angle grinders show upper quartile values in the range 7 to 9 m/s², this means that there is a risk of ill health to operators...
Construction is a risk business and WOBO members and fellow professionals need to consider health and safety at all times. HSE releases manual handling in construction podcast episode This week the HSE podcast released a new episode linked to our current initiative protecting construction workers...
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