How many column inches were taken up in the build-up to the Budget wondering who exactly the Government meant by ‘working people’? And now that we know what was in it, does it really matter?
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 01 November 2024
When most people think of safety in road haulage they think about the machinery, but the most important part of our industry has always been the people, in this instance the person behind the wheel.
By Ashton Cull, Road Haulage Association (RHA) on 01 November 2024
According to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics, 138 workers were killed in work-related accidents in 2023/24, with 25 of those fatalities involving being struck by a moving vehicle in the workplace – a 25 per cent increase on the same figure for 2022/23.
By Matthew Sulley, Pinsent Masons on 12 November 2024
There are many responsibilities on government and on Parliamentarians and one of the most important, if not the most important, is to protect the environment and preserve our world. That’s why Labour declared a climate emergency and that’s why we want Tory ministers to act and act now.
By Ruth Jones MP on 13 July 2022
Last month, the industry marked five years since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, remembering the 72 people who lost their lives, those who were injured, and their families and friends, and reflecting on the impact the disaster has had on the local community and residents in high-rise buildings across the country.
By Andrew Bulmer, The Property Institute on 13 July 2022
Safety is in the news again and, unfortunately, not always for the right reasons.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 05 July 2022
As you probably know by now, the Building Safety Act is a fact. Since its Royal Assent in April, we’ve been one step closer to the new regime for managing building safety in (higher risk) residential buildings.
By Sofie Hooper, IWFM on 04 July 2022
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) began its work as statutory consultee for planning applications that include a high-rise residential building in England, in August 2021.
By Mark Wilson, HSE on 04 July 2022
By Lucy Brown, affected leaseholder, UK Cladding Action Group on 01 July 2022
The shift to a green economy will create green jobs within new and emerging sectors, while those working in existing sectors will have to gain the requisite green skills to take advantage of the business value-creation opportunities that come from embedding sustainability across the whole organisation.
By Martin Baxter, deputy CEO, IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment) on 01 June 2022
A universal presumption that work will be safe, or at least as safe as it can be, is one of the key achievements of the labour movement over the past century. Gone are the days of people crawling into moving machinery because it’s too costly to shut it down. But the new world of work brings its own challenges, and it is up to us as trade unions to ensure that the rights of workers keep up with those changes.
By Andrew Pakes, Prospect on 01 June 2022
As we strive to move from reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy, one area of crucial importance will be wind power – both onshore and offshore. However, there are some important health and safety factors and risks that must be taken into account and carefully managed by those constructing, operating and maintaining offshore wind turbines and farms.
By Bruce Craig, Pinsent Masons on 01 June 2022
The need to act on climate change is all the more urgent as the gas and economic crises take hold. If we are to deliver the UK Government’s 2050 Net Zero target, we also need to radically change our behaviour, systems processes and lifestyles.
By Alex Sobel MP on 01 June 2022
