Factsheet: New EU driving licence on its way – what to expect
(Europe) Under proposals from the European Commission, a new EU driving licence is proposed. This will allow for the following:...
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Asbestos: quick guide for trades
Aimed at various tradespeople, this HSE document aims to give guidance to those dealing with asbestos on a daily basis. It notes that:...
Modernising driving licence rules
(Europe) The European Commission has presented proposals to modernise driving licence rules, including the introduction of a digital...
The links between exposure to work-related psychosocial risk factors and cardiovascular disease
Published by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), this discussion paper explores the links between psychosocial...
Government appoints first Menopause Employment Champion to improve workplace support
Employers are being encouraged to better support women experiencing the menopause with the government appointment of England’s first ever...
Health and safety body calls for improved practices in supporting disabled workers
A leading voice from the world of occupational safety and health has highlighted a call made in the House of Commons recently, for the...
Sellafield Ltd fined after worker scaffolding ladder fall
Sellafield Ltd has been fined £400,000 after admitting a health and safety breach that resulted in a worker sustaining serious back...
Fire Safety Act 2021 factsheet: Information on commencement of sections 1 & 3 of the Fire Safety Act
This factsheet has been updated to reflect the fact that the Fire Risk Assessment Prioritisation Tool is now available. This is an online...
Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: Fact sheet: Overview
This fact sheet has been updated to reflect that the Fire Safety (England) 2022 are now in force (as of 23 January 2023). The fact sheet...
E-scooters: Minimum age and compulsory helmets recommended
New safety and technical standards have been recommended for e-scooters after an increase in deaths and serious injuries. They include a...
McLaren motor firm division found guilty following fall death
A division of Formula One motor firm McLaren has been found guilty of two health and safety charges over the death of a senior engineer....
STN Document Updates - Slips, Trips & Falls
We have added 4 new H&S documents to the already 100s currently available, these are to support your business identify risks to employees...
BS ISO 45004. Occupational health and safety management. Guidelines on performance evaluation
This BSI document is intended to help organisations to effectively monitor, measure, analyse and evaluate occupational health and safety...
Guidance on the principles of Legionella risk assessment in industrial process water systems
This paper is part of a series of guidance documents produced by the Water Management Society for the control of Legionella in ‘Other...
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Members of the House of Lords have started their detailed check of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill in committee stage....
Disabled workers’ lives at risk due to poor emergency evacuation procedures
Disabled workers’ lives are at risk due to ill-informed emergency evacuation procedures, a report has found. The study by Evac+Chair...
Alert raised over dodgy PPE
The British Safety Industry Federation is warning that a lot of personal protective equipment (PPE) on the market does not offer the...
STN Document Updates - Safety With Sharps
We have added 2 new H&S documents to the already 100s currently available, these are to support your business identify risks to employees...
STN Document Updates - Sleep and Fatigue Guidance
We have added 4 new H&S documents to the already 100s currently available, these are to support your business identify risks to employees...
Company and director fined after HSE inspectors find unusable toilet
A construction company and its director have been fined after they failed to provide suitable welfare facilities at a construction site...
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