WOBO Members and fellow professionals are charged with supporting people in relation to disability and health in the work place, and WOBO Governor David Gibson seeks your support in testing and providing feedback on the service promoted by the UK HSE. The government has been...
WOBO thanks the UK Health and Safety Executive for their guidance and support. What to expect when an inspector calls Make sure you are prepared for when an HSE inspector calls at your business. Our downloadable leaflet When a health and safety inspector calls tells you: what...
WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for the reminders. Government takes first legal action against freeholder for failure to remediate fire safety defects In a move said to ‘reaffirm the government’s commitment’ to protecting tenants, the Department for Levelling Up has begun legal action against a freeholder...
Members and fellow professionals – this is your opportunity to maximise your benefits from the link to CROSS UK and their support in terms of public health and safety. The new CROSS website launched in April 2021, along with the new reporting system, to allow...
WOBO thanks the European Commission for their update in respect of clean energy. Are you ready to submit your project proposal under LIFE Clean Energy Transition? The deadline of this year’s LIFE Clean Energy Transition call is quickly approaching and many applicants are...
WOBO thanks the Australian Building Codes Board for the link to NCC 2022 The ABCB is pleased to announce that NCC 2022 has been made available on NCC Online. NCC 2022 will be adopted on 1 May 2023, with a transition period to 1 October 2023 for...
WOBO thanks the Scottish Government for their link to the guidance supporting Building Standards Verification. The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to Local Authority verifiers and Certifiers as defined under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 when assessing building warrant applications and certifying...
WOBO thanks the Welsh Government for the link to their consultation in respect of the Building Control Profession in Wales. The welsh government are seeking views on their proposed Standards for the Building Control Profession in Wales. The consultation is open until 21 November 2022....
WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL and Ron Alalouff for the update in respect of external wall assessments. A professional indemnity insurance scheme to help qualified people get the cover they need to carry out external wall assessments (EWS1) has been launched by the government. An EWS1 form...
A reminder that the young are key to our future success and support is essential. HSE vulnerable workers ebulletin Young people are likely to be new to the workplace and facing unfamiliar risks. In the first six months they are more likely to have an accident...
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