This latest version of EH40, published in August 2018 has been updated to include new and revised workplace exposure limits (WELs) introduced by the 4th Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Values (IOELV) Directive. The changes are […]
Please be aware that the HSE in September updated their ‘Asbestos Essentials’ task sheets tell employers, managers and sole traders what to do when they need to work on or near ACMs. The task sheets […]
Construction projects are the focus of a national campaign to increase health and safety compliance on construction sites. This second phase of the campaign, a targeted inspection initiative, will focus not only such things as […]
This report was jointly commissioned by the US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administ ration (PHMSA) and the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It based on the review of 24 major VCE incidents focussing […]
CIRIA’s awareness course is aimed at workers operating on brownfield sites where there is potential for asbestos exposure: whether through site investigation, archaeology surveys, below ground utility installations and maintenance,or redevelopment of brownfield sites. Developed […]
A natural evolution of CIRIA’s series of publications and activities to promote good practice for managing asbestos from soil, CIRIA are seeking to produce the first UK interactive aide/tool in smart phones or tablets for […]
As a result of the government’s recent consultaion into Unlocking the UK’s High Tech Economy: Consultation on the Safe Use of Drones in the UK there are proposals to increase user accountability with all users […]
With the HSE website highlighting that there are still 2million people in occupations at risk of this serious and debillitating injury it seems timely that BDA (British Drilling Association) remind the drilling sector of the […]
Despite more than seventy years passing since the UK was a target for mass bombing raids, not a month seems to go by without another story of UXO being discovered . ‘Undetonated bombs from World […]
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012), Regulation 10 requires every employer to ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to their employees who are,or who are liable to be, exposed to […]