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  • V12 celebrates 25 years of safety 

    |Date: 25 October, 2023
    V12 celebrates 25 years of safety 

    V12 celebrates 25 years of safety 

    From a fledgling company started by two brothers in 1998, V12 Footwear has grown into an industry-leading ...

    From a fledgling company started by two brothers in 1998, V12 Footwear has grown into an industry-leading safety footwear manufacturer. As the company celebrates its 25th anniversary, we look back at ...

    25 October, 2023
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  • Makita’s tool belt buyer’s guide

    |Date: 25 October, 2023
    Makita's tool belt buyer's guide

    Makita’s tool belt buyer’s guide

    In the next part of our buyers guide series for tools and equipment, Makita offers some advice on choosin ...

    In the next part of our buyers guide series for tools and equipment, Makita offers some advice on choosing the right tool belt and storage systems to safely carry the tools you need and ensure they ar ...

    25 October, 2023
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  • Ladder Association raises concerns about unsafe ladders sold online

    |Date: 17 October, 2023
    Ladder Association raises concerns about unsafe ladders sold online

    Ladder Association raises concerns about unsafe ladders sold online

    Latest research commissioned by the Ladder Association has again raised serious concerns that unsafe and ...

    Latest research commissioned by the Ladder Association has again raised serious concerns that unsafe and potentially dangerous ladders continue to be sold via online platforms to unsuspecting consumer ...

    17 October, 2023
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  • A fifth of tradespeople injured when breaking health and safety rules

    |Date: 17 October, 2023
    A fifth of tradespeople injured when breaking health and safety rules

    A fifth of tradespeople injured when breaking health and safety rules

    New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals almost one in five (19 per cent) tradespeople ha ...

    New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals almost one in five (19 per cent) tradespeople have been injured as a result of breaking health and safety rules on site. The scale of health an ...

    17 October, 2023
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  • Asbestos cement products – a low risk material?

    |Date: 16 October, 2023
    Asbestos cement products – a low risk material?

    Asbestos cement products – a low risk material?

    SOCOTEC UK discusses deteriorating asbestos cement products, whether they really are low risk and the imp ...

    SOCOTEC UK discusses deteriorating asbestos cement products, whether they really are low risk and the impact they are having on the wider environment.  Asbestos cement products have been widely used i ...

    16 October, 2023
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  • Research shows construction ranks as the 5th worst job for hearing loss

    |Date: 6 October, 2023
    Research shows construction ranks as the 5th worst job for hearing loss

    Research shows construction ranks as the 5th worst job for hearing loss

    Boots Hearingcare takes a deep dive into hearing loss risks at work. For some jobs, the risks associated ...

    Boots Hearingcare takes a deep dive into hearing loss risks at work. For some jobs, the risks associated are clear from the get-go, but have you ever thought about how your job might be putting your h ...

    6 October, 2023
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  • Safe Tread on ensuring a safe working environment

    |Date: 28 September, 2023
    Safe Tread on ensuring a safe working environment

    Safe Tread on ensuring a safe working environment

    Safe Tread provides some simple steps for ensuring a safe working environment for your customers. Slips a ...

    Safe Tread provides some simple steps for ensuring a safe working environment for your customers. Slips and trips easily remain the top offender when it comes to workplace injuries. In fact, according ...

    28 September, 2023
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  • Survey reveals up to a quarter of tradespeople don’t protect their sight

    |Date: 22 September, 2023
    Survey reveals up to a quarter of tradespeople don’t protect their sight

    Survey reveals up to a quarter of tradespeople don’t protect their sight

    Many tradespeople are putting their health at risk with more than a quarter (26%) of workers admitting th ...

    Many tradespeople are putting their health at risk with more than a quarter (26%) of workers admitting they don’t protect their eyes on-site, according to a new survey from Specsavers.   This comes de ...

    22 September, 2023
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  • HSE campaign to prevent ill health from moving and handling materials

    |Date: 8 September, 2023
    HSE campaign to prevent ill health from moving and handling materials

    HSE campaign to prevent ill health from moving and handling materials

    Moving and handling heavy or bulky objects on construction sites is needlessly harming the health of tens ...

    Moving and handling heavy or bulky objects on construction sites is needlessly harming the health of tens of thousands of workers every year.   Working in construction is a physically demanding job an ...

    8 September, 2023
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  • Electricity breaches up 12% on construction sites

    |Date: 30 August, 2023
    Electricity breaches up 12% on construction sites

    Electricity breaches up 12% on construction sites

    The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 12% increase in the number of electricity breaches occurri ...

    The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 12% increase in the number of electricity breaches occurring on construction sites. The report was based on 30,000 site inspections conducted by BSG, whi ...

    30 August, 2023
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  • Casella says to stay vigilant of asbestos dangers

    |Date: 25 August, 2023
    Casella says to stay vigilant of asbestos dangers

    Casella says to stay vigilant of asbestos dangers

    Reduction in deaths from Mesothelioma reported in latest HSE figures – no cause for complacency says Tim ...

    Reduction in deaths from Mesothelioma reported in latest HSE figures – no cause for complacency says Tim Turney from environmental monitoring company, Casella.  The latest figures published by the HSE ...

    25 August, 2023
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  • CITB ensures safer plant operations with changes to training and testing

    |Date: 23 August, 2023
    CITB ensures safer plant operations with changes to training and testing

    CITB ensures safer plant operations with changes to training and testing

    CITB is piloting changes across a series of plant training standards and grants, implemented from 31 July ...

    CITB is piloting changes across a series of plant training standards and grants, implemented from 31 July  to help standardise plant training and testing requirements across the construction industry. ...

    23 August, 2023
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  • Keylite’s Part O compliant window guards

    |Date: 22 August, 2023
    Keylite's Part O compliant window guards

    Keylite’s Part O compliant window guards

    Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) has launched a brand new window guard to support housebuilders in light of ...

    Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) has launched a brand new window guard to support housebuilders in light of updates to Building Regulations Part O ref: 3.8 Protection of Falling, which took effect on th ...

    22 August, 2023
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  • Werner’s Stepping Up to Ladder Safety: A year later

    |Date: 3 August, 2023
    Werner's Stepping Up to Ladder Safety: A year later

    Werner’s Stepping Up to Ladder Safety: A year later

    A year on from the launch of its work at height safety campaign, Stepping Up to Ladder Safety, Werner, th ...

    A year on from the launch of its work at height safety campaign, Stepping Up to Ladder Safety, Werner, the access equipment specialist, celebrates campaign success and reminds professionals that best ...

    3 August, 2023
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  • Hearing protection that leaves you grinning from ear to ear 

    |Date: 1 August, 2023
    Hearing protection that leaves you grinning from ear to ear 

    Hearing protection that leaves you grinning from ear to ear 

    uvex writes about its xact-fit planet and xact-fit reusable earplugs, that deliver on comfort, protection ...

    uvex writes about its xact-fit planet and xact-fit reusable earplugs, that deliver on comfort, protection and sustainability.  Noise is a workplace hazard that is all too easily ignored in industries ...

    1 August, 2023
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  • Preparing the workplace for a hotter future

    |Date: 13 June, 2023
    Preparing the workplace for a hotter future

    Preparing the workplace for a hotter future

    Last year marked another record-beating year for hot weather in the UK and meteorologists predict tempera ...

    Last year marked another record-beating year for hot weather in the UK and meteorologists predict temperatures above 35°C could become the norm. Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at CHAS, a Ve ...

    13 June, 2023
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