Source: HSE Asbestos is responsible for over 4000 deaths every year. Younger people, if routinely exposed to asbestos fibres over time, are at greater risk of developing asbestos-related disease than older workers. This is due to the time it takes…
People often work in air contaminated with dust, fume and other airborne hazards that can damage health or even lead to an early death. In many cases when exposure cannot be avoided, employers will use respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to…
Source: HSE The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revised guidance to help businesses understand how to work safely with asbestos. The Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) L127 (The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises) and L143 (Work with materials…
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated guidance to help individuals using and installing gas appliances to operate safely. More: http://press.hse.gov.uk/2013/operating-safely-with-gas-appliances/?eban=govdel-press-release&cr=12-Nov-2013
Source: Environment Agency, http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/planning/33698.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Environment+Agency&utm_campaign=3153895_October+-+issue+23&utm_content=Floodplanningguidance Are you a planner or developer? The government has published new, shorter planning guidance for councils and developers in England. To support it, we have published detailed advice on managing flood risks including on climate change; Strategic…