The House of Commons played host to a reception promoting the Make CO Alarms Law campaign on 2 February, which argues that carbon monoxide (CO) alarms should be mandatory in homes across England and Wales. The campaign is led by…
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Health and safety initiative finds 40% of construction sites unsafe
The construction industry is being urged to ensure basic health and safety measures are in place after a month long inspection initiative run by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) found 40% of sites failing to properly protect workers. Unacceptable…
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Over a million tradespeople regularly at risk from dangers of asbestos
Tradespeople, including construction workers, carpenters, plumbers and heating engineers, could come into contact with deadly asbestos on average more than 100 times a year according to a new survey commissioned by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). As well as…
HSE recommended to keep FFI
A report produced for the Health & Safety Executive has concluded that its ‘fee for intervention’ scheme is a good thing and has not changed the behaviour of enforcement officers. The report, described by HSE as ‘independent’, essentially concludes that…
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