INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: 3B Training
3B Training is the UK’s leading provider of innovative, high-quality, accredited Health and Safety Training to the UK construction and utility industries. 3B Training provide courses accredited by awarding bodies such as CITB, CISRS, IPAF, PASMA, IOSH, NPORS, EUSR, UKATA, City & Guilds and GQA and ProQual NVQs, it also holds NEBOSH Gold Learning Partner status. Courses can be […]
EHS resilience in the age of ESG
The Verdantix EHS Summit EMEA 2023 Visit the Verdantix EHS Summit website for more information here. Today, businesses are facing a combination of increased volatility, budgetary pressures, climate risk and the challenge of meeting ambitious ESG and net zero goals. Building on the vital role played by EHS functions in helping their businesses navigate the pandemic, those same […]
Product safety to come under the spotlight in 2023
By BSIF In 2023 we expect to see a greater focus on product safety, including increased scrutiny on the safety and compliance of goods sold by third-party sellers on online marketplaces. The UK has always had a reputation for stringent product safety standards but with constant innovation and the rise of e-commerce, many markets have […]
PPE and safety product buyers urged to CHECK-SELECT-PROTECT
The British Safety Industry Federation is urging buyers and end users of PPE and safety equipment to follow a simple process when specifying products to ensure that they are fit for purpose. Under PPE Regulations, buyers of PPE and safety equipment have a responsibility to ensure that the products they buy are compliant, but many […]
Going digital is a game-changer for Health and Safety
By Steve Williams – BCarm Let’s start with the fact that the H&S Management process has some inherent challenges… Suppose the Safety management system is hard to access, complicated or difficult to use and needs more visibility. In that case, this can lead, inadvertently, to poor or inadequate records, lower levels of safety activity, and lack of Engagement […]
Embracing Change: Barriers when implementing SaaS
Are you fed up of Word documents, formatting templates and searching for the latest risk assessment? Are you looking to ease collaboration with teammates, improve your risk assessments and save valuable time? Digital solutions offer an abundance of benefits to the workflow and overall quality of risk assessments. But sometimes the prospect of change can seem […]
Case Study: RiskPal & The National Film and Television School (NFTS)
NTFS is the leading school for training tomorrow’s creative industry, whose prestigious alumni have won 14 Oscars and 165 BAFTAs. NTFS offers more than 30 MA, Diploma and Certificate courses, as well as a package of short courses and training across several UK campuses. To give students the most rounded understanding of the production industry, […]
DOWNLOAD: The StaySafe Lone Worker Landscape Report
Are you confident you’re taking your lone worker safety seriously enough? StaySafe’s latest comprehensive investigation into lone worker safety reveals that nearly a quarter of lone workers feel unsafe at least once a year, with employers often over-estimating the effectiveness of their safety messaging, procedures and training. Download the report here Lone working is a […]
Robens will still matter over the next 50 years, says HSE Director
Lord Alfred Robens (pictured) was a prominent post-war industrialist. In 1969, three years after the Aberfan disaster, Robens was selected to chair a committee on workplace health and safety. The Robens Report of July 1972 led to the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, paving the way for the creation of Health and […]
Prioritising safety in the loading bay
Employee safety is paramount in every industry. For logistics operations juggling unprecedented customer demand with significant numbers of new employees, safety is now a major business issue – especially in high-risk areas such as the loading bay. According to Great Britain’s health and safety body, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), there are 13 fatalities and 26,000 non-fatal injuries per year […]
