Are we sleep walking into a new risk environment borne out of societal intolerance, and where does the issue sit in health and safety’s remit? In this special episode of the Safety Conversation ...

Over 150 schools have now been identified as having Reinforced Autoclave Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in their buildings. Law firm Fieldfisher LLP offers legal advice on the ramifications. Following the ...

The expectation for companies to align their business with environment, social and governance (ESG) factors is increasing at a rapid rate. Improving awareness of sustainability issues, and the impact ...

A pedestrian walkway has collapsed at a residents’ block in Naples, killing two people and injuring 13. The two victims – a 29-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman – died when the walkway partially ...

Key voices from the health and safety sector are calling on the Government to scrap arbitrary deadlines of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill. The group, including the British Safety ...

Two fifths of people in the construction industry believe an accident is “inevitable” on their sites, research has revealed. The study also showed almost half of respondents believed their boss could ...

The kitchen piece is made by crushing rocks together with resins and pigments – a cheaper alternative to real stone such as marble, but with higher concentrations of silica in its dust, which ...

IOSH and CIOB have urged Labour to consider quality and competency in its ambitious construction targets. Associations including IOSH, CIOB and RoSPA have expressed caution in response to the ...

Introduction of a single construction regulator among report’s recommendations. The Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people was a result of “dishonest” companies and a lack of strategy by the fire ...

A recent survey of facilities managers (FM)s has identified concerns around health and safety and the role it plays in productivity and output. The study of 250 professionals, commissioned by Watco, ...

The Vehicles don’t crash – people do! conference at the National Space Center in Leicester hosted by National Highways and Driving for Better Business, focused on what health and safety professionals ...

A global study from Microsoft shows employers and employees disagree when it comes to productivity levels while working from home. The survey interviewed 20,000 staff across 11 countries. It revealed ...