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Deregulation of First Aid Training at Work

Changes to legislation in effect from 1st October 2013 – how it impacts your business On 28th November 2011, Professor Ragnar Löfstedt submitted a report called ‘Reclaiming Health and Safety for all’ – this was an independent review...

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

Control of Substances Hazardous to HealthBriefing Note for trades involving Building, Refurbishment, Decorators & Painters PAINT STRIPPERS CONTAINING DICHLOROMETHANEDichloromethane                    CAS No 75-09-2         EC No: 200-838-9Paint strippers...

MISSING WINDOW RESTRICTOR ENDED IN FATAL FALL

NHS Trust fined after failing to follow window safety alert Medway NHS Foundation Trust has today been ordered the more than £61,000 in fines and costs after a patient died following a 5m fall from a first floor window at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham.Danny...

Site Safety Warning Over Fake Hard Hats

Site Safety Warning Over Fake Hard Hats February 11th, 2013 A leading safety manufacturer is urging contractors to check their site workers’ hard hats after a potentially lethal batch of poor-quality counterfeits was discovered. Experts at JSP are warning that the...

ITV to air First Aid Documentary

We thought we’d pass on the news that ITV will this week be airing a one-off special documentary on First Aid in Britain. As far as we know, the programme How to Save a Life will explore the issues surrounding the UK’s poor cardiac arrest survival rates, looking at...