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Raising standards with new scaffold inspection guidance

THE SCAFFOLDING Association has published the first in a new series of guidance documents designed to support scaffolding professionals and promote safety best practice across the sector.

 

 

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Refreshed qualification tackles high-risk industry

A RECENT survey found that nine in ten learners would recommend a health and safety qualification for an industry with one of the highest number of fatalities: construction

 

 

 

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Tackling health and safety compliance challenges

IN THE current landscape of increasing regulatory demands and rising workplace incidents, businesses across the UK are facing mounting challenges when it comes to health and safety compliance.

 

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Employee dies from fall through roof

A CLADDING company and its director have been fined following the death of a worker who fell through a fragile roof while replacing cladding panels.

 

 

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£500k fine after shift worker’s fatal fall

A NORTH Yorkshire company has been fined more than half a million pounds after a night shift worker fell to his death.

 

 

 

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New HSE resource to help employers tackle work-related stress

THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a free online learning module to help employers get to grips with risk assessment of work-related stress.

 

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Immersive VR safety training

LUDUS HAS launched its virtual reality (VR) platform in the United Kingdom. Already trusted by global giants, the company is now making its cutting-edge solution available to UK companies looking to modernise and boost their health and safety training.

 

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BA lands £3M fine following worker injuries

BRITISH AIRWAYS has been fined more than £3M after two employees fell from height and sustained serious injuries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BSIF appeals for real-life PPE stories

THE BRITISH Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is calling on workers across the UK to share their real-life experiences of how Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has saved them from serious injury, or even death, while on the job.

 

 

 

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