Accelerating automated vehicles – the UK changes gear
By Brian Wong, partner at UK law firm Burges Salmon The Department of Transport’s (DfT) announcements during London Tech Week on accelerating commercial pilot projects for automated vehicles as part of steps to implement the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (AVA) has brought impetus back the self-driving industry. The updates also included the launch of the anticipated consultation […]
3 Steps To Success: The pristine approach to manual handling safety
Despite significant advances in legislation and workplace safety systems, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDS) remain one of the most common types of work-related injury across almost every industry. Even in highly automated environments, manual handling tasks are rarely eliminated altogether—and the injuries continue. Why? Because traditional approaches to addressing residual risk often fall short. Generic, uninspiring training […]
ERGONOMIC EQUIPMENT MONTH: Why UK law still fails workers with musculoskeletal injuries
By Stuart Snape, Partner at Graham Coffey & Co. Solicitors Musculoskeletal injuries are among the most common harms experienced by workers in the UK. They do not usually involve a single moment of crisis. They build slowly, back pain from poor lifting, neck strain from an unsuitable workstation, or joint issues from repetitive tasks. These […]
RRC occupational health & safety and environmental management training
RRC designs and delivers occupational health & safety and environmental management training and consultancy services worldwide. They have a team of over 50 expert tutors and over 95 years of training experience. RRC offers accredited training courses from a variety of awarding bodies, including NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA, and ProQual, in a range of formats (Online, Live Online and Classroom) for individuals and […]
Why DAVIS is the smart choice for fleet and driver risk management
When it comes to managing driver and vehicle compliance, DAVIS offers a fully automated platform trusted by thousands of businesses across the UK. Built with security, flexibility and efficiency in mind, DAVIS simplifies the complexity of fleet risk management while providing powerful tools to help businesses stay compliant, informed, and in control. Why choose DAVIS?At DAVIS, data […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Keep your fleet in check with DAVIS
In today’s fast-paced world, managing a fleet of vehicles efficiently and safely is more important than ever. For fleet managers, this means not only ensuring that vehicles are operational but also keeping a keen eye on compliance, maintenance, and overall safety. Enter DAVIS Fleet – a comprehensive, modular cloud-based fleet management solution that simplifies the entire process […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: RRC Corporate Training
RRC offers a range of Health & Safety and Environmental Management training tailored to the needs of our Corporate clients. Our in-house development team along with a team of over 50 subject matter experts are able to create bespoke courses for your organisation, from 1 day introductions to a topic, to in-depth courses taught across multiple weeks. You can choose […]
Persistent tracking can transform safety at sea
The shipping sector is facing increasing operational complexities and resultant dangers at sea. With unpredictable weather patterns, an emergent shadow fleet and escalating dark ship activity, the presence of uninsured vessels, Red Sea targeting, and AIS technology vulnerabilities, the continued reliance on AIS as a single source of vessel location data is undermining the safety of fleets. […]
Why all Health & Safety software solutions are not the same
By BCarm We believe Health and Safety has 3 intrinsic components: COMPLIANCE – understanding the legal requirements and dealing with these in the context of the organisation PROCESS – how you operationalise the COMPLIANCE so that you have a living, real-time process, and PEOPLE – because the best COMPLIANCE and PROCESS still requires engagement of […]
Five ways businesses and venues can prepare for Martyn’s Law
By Andrew Robbins, Director of Security, Risk and Resilience, OCS UK & Ireland Recent times have seen terrorism return across the European mainland, with the recent security threat to Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts highlighting the national security threat across the European continent. Following the devastating attack at Manchester Arena in 2017, in which 22 died and 250 injured, […]
