WOBO – Open for Membership

WOBO Secretary/Treasurer Majed Dabdoub honoured for his commitment to professional development. WOBO Secretary/Treasurer Majed Dabdoub was presented with the President’s Award by Mr. Qalter Moeller, President of the Southwestern Ohio Building Officials Association and WOBO Member.  Mr Dabdoub received the award in  recognition and appreciation...

Vattenfall exploring high-temperature heat pumps for the UK market

Global net zero requires global integration, research and technology. Vattenfall has confirmed plans to launch an innovative heat pump solution in the Netherlands, with a view to a UK launch, while the UK Government has allocated £19m of fresh funding to heat networks. Vattenfall announced...

Demolition work must be properly planned and managed to prevent serious injury

Construction is a risky business – health and safety must be a key focus at all times. Great Britain’s workplace regulator is asking demolition and construction firms to double-down on thorough planning, management and control of demolition and refurbishment work. The HSE is asking that...

Northern Ireland Energy Strategy

WOBO notes the initiatives in place for Northern Ireland. Paul McCormack, Program Manager of the Belfast Met led £12 million international renewable hydrogen project GenComm which has partners across Europe, welcomed Economy Minister Gordon Lyons launching, ‘The Path to Net Zero Energy’ – an ambitious...

2021 – A year of unfulfilled expectations and frustrations for the fire industry?

WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for the link to the article by Mike Fox. Mike Fox, founder and MD of MAF Associates, looks back on what he argues was a frustratingly uneventful year for the fire industry, as we anticipate the enforcement of the Fire Safety...

UK: HSE publishes annual work-related ill-health, injury and enforcement statistics for 2020/21

WOBO thanks SHP for the information provided. The HSE has published statistics that cover work-related ill health, non-fatal workplace injuries and enforcement action taken by HSE, in the 2020/21 period. 1.7 million workers suffering from a work-related illness, around half of which were stress, depression...

WSSET Lecture January 2022

WOBO thanks WSSET for the opportunity for its members and fellow professionals to register with them and participate in the lecture series. WOBO is pleased to be able to provide you with information about the next online lecture from WSSET which will be on Wednesday...

UK: Consultation for competence of principal designers open

WOBO Governor David Gibson thanks Workplace DNA for the competency update and the opportunity for members to participate. The public consultation for PAS 8671, a new framework for competence of individual Principal Designers and designated individuals working under the Organization Principal Designer, is now open...

CROSS-UK Newsletter 63

WOBO thanks CROSS-UK for the link to their most informative document. CROSS-UK Newsletter 63 has been published and includes expert comments on fire and structural safety reports.   Concerns about punching shear in a flat slab Misleading fire rating on hatches Steel truss failure during...

Did you know OSHA has resources to keep workers safe during tornado recovery efforts?

OSHA – Tornado recovery. Did You Know? Workers performing recovery and cleanup operations following a tornado face hazards including unstable debris piles, falling objects such as tree limbs and utility poles, and burns and electrocution from downed power lines. Visit OSHA’s Tornado Response and Recovery webpage to...

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