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...
WOBO appreciates the links to energy developments taking place around the world EU Parliament’s vote on Buildings directive is a hit and miss for our buildings transition, says Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe MEPs vote in favour of a mandatory renovations requirement that limits exemptions...
WOBO thanks Rockwool for their latest update We’ve published the second article in our series on flat roof fire protection, titled ‘Balconies, Upstands & Terraces: Achieving Fire Safety and Protection Across the Whole Building Exterior’. The article explores how to meet and improve upon fire...
WOBO thanks Alcumus for their link to their paper Are you familiar with modern slavery? You most probably are but there’s still a lot of confusion around what modern slavery is, how to spot it in the supply chain, and what actions and remedial steps...
WOBO is pleased to provide a link to a range of reports contained within the CROSS-UK newsletter. Overview CROSS-UK Newsletter 68 has been published and includes expert comments on fire and structural safety reports. Read the Newsletter Potential dangers in misusing fire safety terminology Corrosion...
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