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Site operatives: Be aware of the Sun’s dark side as summer approaches
|Date: 5 May, 2023

Site operatives: Be aware of the Sun’s dark side as summer approaches
James Wilkinson, Design Team Manager at Gradient talks the importance of sun protection. It might not fe ...
James Wilkinson, Design Team Manager at Gradient talks the importance of sun protection. It might not feel like it, but summer is on its way and that means re-emphasising the need for the public to w ...
5 May, 2023
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Ladder Association urges Government to clamp down on online marketplaces
|Date: 4 May, 2023

Ladder Association urges Government to clamp down on online marketplaces
Unsafe and potentially dangerous ladders continue to be sold online in the UK, according to a new safety ...
Unsafe and potentially dangerous ladders continue to be sold online in the UK, according to a new safety report from the Ladder Association The latest report is a follow on from the telescopic ladder ...
4 May, 2023
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Staying protected with Snickers Workwear Protective Wear
|Date: 3 May, 2023

Staying protected with Snickers Workwear Protective Wear
An extended range of sustainable and functional, EN-certified Protective Wear for light to night, dawn to ...
An extended range of sustainable and functional, EN-certified Protective Wear for light to night, dawn to dusk. The Snickers Workwear brand is a market-leader in top quality, sustainable working clot ...
3 May, 2023
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Australian construction safety software company expands into the UK and Ireland
|Date: 2 May, 2023

Australian construction safety software company expands into the UK and Ireland
© Rawf8 / Adobe Stock An Australian software company that specialises in compliance, safety and site oper ...
© Rawf8 / Adobe Stock An Australian software company that specialises in compliance, safety and site operations within construction has expanded into the UK. HammerTech, founded in 2015, pioneered an ...
2 May, 2023
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GP, Alice Fitzgibbon continues her back pain focus
|Date: 28 April, 2023

GP, Alice Fitzgibbon continues her back pain focus
© Laiotz / Adobe Stock In part two of our back pain focus, GP Alice Fitzgibbon looks at more serious and ...
© Laiotz / Adobe Stock In part two of our back pain focus, GP Alice Fitzgibbon looks at more serious and underlying problems that cause back pain, in association with ToughBuilt Last month’s column co ...
28 April, 2023
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Professional Builder Podcast: ToughBuilt champions knee safety
|Date: 28 March, 2023

Professional Builder Podcast: ToughBuilt champions knee safety
Every month Professional Builder’s new Podcast platform will be dealing with an issue that matters to the ...
Every month Professional Builder’s new Podcast platform will be dealing with an issue that matters to the trades. In our latest instalment we explore a health and safety issue that’s all-too often neg ...
28 March, 2023
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Dangerous DIY ‘hacks’ with Ironmongery Direct
|Date: 15 March, 2023

Dangerous DIY ‘hacks’ with Ironmongery Direct
© Jelena/ Adobe Stock DIY tips and tricks are everywhere online, and the hashtag #diyhacks has over 600 m ...
© Jelena/ Adobe Stock DIY tips and tricks are everywhere online, and the hashtag #diyhacks has over 600 million views on TikTok, but an expert has warned that some of these shortcuts could potentially ...
15 March, 2023
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Health and safety products for the trades
|Date: 24 February, 2023

Health and safety products for the trades
GLOVES   The range of specialist thermal solutions from the Unigloves Nitrex Thermal Industrial Gl ...
GLOVES   The range of specialist thermal solutions from the Unigloves Nitrex Thermal Industrial Gloves range will not only protect against cold. Wearers will also benefit from superior wet and ...
24 February, 2023
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Top tips on keeping safe while working at height
|Date: 24 January, 2023

Top tips on keeping safe while working at height
Kris Hallee, Head of Product Development at WernerCo, shares his top 5 tips on keeping safe while working ...
Kris Hallee, Head of Product Development at WernerCo, shares his top 5 tips on keeping safe while working at height in winter. Falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace accidents, with ...
24 January, 2023
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Accidents in UK construction
|Date: 25 May, 2022

Accidents in UK construction
With an equal measure of both mild amusement and self-righteous smugness, it has been known for us, on oc ...
With an equal measure of both mild amusement and self-righteous smugness, it has been known for us, on occasion, to revel in the misfortune of all those hapless DIYers whose botched attempts to improv ...
25 May, 2022
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Health and Safety training
|Date: 3 May, 2022

Health and Safety training
Nick Higginson, CEO of Phoenix Health and Safety explains the importance of health and safety training in ...
Nick Higginson, CEO of Phoenix Health and Safety explains the importance of health and safety training in the construction industry. Many people working in the construction industry have years of expe ...
3 May, 2022
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The latest health and safety law change
|Date: 2 May, 2022

The latest health and safety law change
You’re likely well aware of the obvious reasons for observing health & safety rules and regulations a ...
You’re likely well aware of the obvious reasons for observing health & safety rules and regulations and you’ll know there’s a financial implication for non-compliance. You’ll have nothing to worry ...
2 May, 2022
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Builders urged to stay safe around live cables
|Date: 13 April, 2022

Builders urged to stay safe around live cables
Builders are being urged to prioritise electrical safety after the trade was involved in the highest numb ...
Builders are being urged to prioritise electrical safety after the trade was involved in the highest number of cable damage incidents during the past year. UK Power Networks which distributes electric ...
13 April, 2022
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Martindale Electric has safety all locked up
|Date: 30 March, 2022

Martindale Electric has safety all locked up
Martindale Electric’s range of comprehensive lock out kits have been designed to suit the needs of mainte ...
Martindale Electric’s range of comprehensive lock out kits have been designed to suit the needs of maintenance and installation teams working in a range of environments. The lock out kits make it easy ...
30 March, 2022
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Six steps to happier feet in the workplace
|Date: 11 March, 2022

Six steps to happier feet in the workplace
To coincide with National Feet Week (7th-13th March), Alex Minett, Head of Products & Markets at CHAS ...
To coincide with National Feet Week (7th-13th March), Alex Minett, Head of Products & Markets at CHAS, looks at what employers and employees need to consider to protect feet at work. You could say ...
11 March, 2022
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CHAS celebrates 25 years of making Britain safer
|Date: 28 February, 2022

CHAS celebrates 25 years of making Britain safer
In 2022, CHAS turns 25, marking a quarter of a century of simplifying health and safety prequalification ...
In 2022, CHAS turns 25, marking a quarter of a century of simplifying health and safety prequalification and raising standards of risk management in the UK. CHAS was launched as the Contractors Health ...
28 February, 2022
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