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Werner warns trades not to take ‘short-cuts’ when working at height
|Date: 29 July, 2025

Werner warns trades not to take ‘short-cuts’ when working at height
Werner is calling on employers to bolster safety measures at work after new figures revealed 124 people w ...
Werner is calling on employers to bolster safety measures at work after new figures revealed 124 people were killed in workplace incidents during 2024/25. Of those, 35 resulted from a fall at height – ...
29 July, 2025
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How to protect your eyes from blue light
|Date: 29 April, 2025

How to protect your eyes from blue light
Uvex explains how you can protect your eyes from blue light After a long day on a construction site, you ...
Uvex explains how you can protect your eyes from blue light After a long day on a construction site, your eyes can feel strained and fatigued. Protecting them from harmful blue light is crucial. Exte ...
29 April, 2025
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How chipboard-based structural flooring can protect your workforce
|Date: 27 April, 2025

How chipboard-based structural flooring can protect your workforce
Jonathan Lynch, UK Building Product Manager at EGGER UK, explores how chipboard-based structural flooring ...
Jonathan Lynch, UK Building Product Manager at EGGER UK, explores how chipboard-based structural flooring can protect your site and your workforce. Whether you’re working on a house extension project ...
27 April, 2025
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95 per cent of tradespeople have suffered workplace injuries
|Date: 10 January, 2025

95 per cent of tradespeople have suffered workplace injuries
Almost all tradespeople (95 per cent) have been injured at work, according to research¹ by Direct Line bu ...
Almost all tradespeople (95 per cent) have been injured at work, according to research¹ by Direct Line business insurance, shedding light on the urgent need for improved health and safety awareness. H ...
10 January, 2025
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Stepping up: Werner introduces four new loft ladders
|Date: 29 October, 2024

Stepping up: Werner introduces four new loft ladders
Designed to provide users with safe and comfortable access to domestic loft spaces, the timber range feat ...
Designed to provide users with safe and comfortable access to domestic loft spaces, the timber range features Werner’s updated Timberline and ECO S-Line, as well as four new additions to the range; St ...
29 October, 2024
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Health: Dermatitis
|Date: 30 March, 2024

Health: Dermatitis
© Ольга Тернавская / Adobe Stock GP Alice Fitzgibbon explores another work-related condition This month ...
© Ольга Тернавская / Adobe Stock GP Alice Fitzgibbon explores another work-related condition This month we cover another condition that can be work-related – dermatitis. Dermatitis means inflammatio ...
30 March, 2024
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SP Energy Networks launch construction safety videos
|Date: 27 October, 2023

SP Energy Networks launch construction safety videos
SP Energy Networks, the leading electricity network provider, has released a series of videos to help kee ...
SP Energy Networks, the leading electricity network provider, has released a series of videos to help keep construction workers safe on site. The content is designed to be easy and quick to watch, con ...
27 October, 2023
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Use a BSIF Registered Safety Supplier for PPE, urges HAIX
|Date: 23 February, 2023

Use a BSIF Registered Safety Supplier for PPE, urges HAIX
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is urging businesses to only use a BSIF Registered Safety S ...
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is urging businesses to only use a BSIF Registered Safety Supplier when procuring PPE and safety equipment after new findings revealed 85% of products fro ...
23 February, 2023
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The building industry work-related knee injuries
|Date: 8 June, 2022

The building industry work-related knee injuries
According to statistics from the Health & Safety Executive, the building industry has one of the high ...
According to statistics from the Health & Safety Executive, the building industry has one of the highest rates of work-related knee injuries of any sector. ToughBuilt is on a mission to change tha ...
8 June, 2022
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Snickers Present Solid Gear Safety Shoes
|Date: 25 October, 2018

Snickers Present Solid Gear Safety Shoes
Solid Gear continues to modernize safety footwear with the revolutionary ‘Infinity’ technology in this ne ...
Solid Gear continues to modernize safety footwear with the revolutionary ‘Infinity’ technology in this new shoe. Combining a lightweight athletic look with maximum breathability and superb safety feat ...
25 October, 2018
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