The global Chartered body for safety and health-focused professionals has urged the UK Government to provide assurance and certainty on the future of the UK’s Health and Safety system. Following the General Election on 12 December, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is…
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New recommendations designed to strengthen laws in the UK aimed at tackling modern slavery and protecting victims have been welcomed by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the global chartered body for Health and Safety professionals. An independent review of the Modern Slavery…
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Advice on how organisations can discuss mental health issues with employees issued by IOSH
by Brian SimsResearch conducted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) suggests that one-in-four people in the UK will have mental ill-health at some point and that prolonged work-related stress can lead to both physical and psychological damage, including anxiety and depression. Whether work is causing the…
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Eight years after Gate Safe – the charity established to drive awareness of the required safety protocols associated with automated gates – took its campaign to Downing Street, the organisation has returned to Westminster to meet with its key stakeholders and discuss future initiatives designed…
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Gate Safe charity celebrates landmark 1,000 installers listed on acclaimed national register
by Brian SimsNearly seven years since Gate Safe became the first organisation to initiate a campaign for improved standards in automated gate safety, the charity is marking another important milestone as it celebrates hitting 1,000 installers listed on its acclaimed national register of Gate Safe Aware installers…
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Securitas Academy manager Mark Barber receives City & Guilds accolade from HRH The Princess Royal
by Brian SimsMark Barber, Academy and qualifications design manager at Securitas UK, has been presented with the prestigious City & Guilds Highly Commended certificate by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at the annual Prince Philip Medal Ceremony, which was held at St James Palace on Thursday…
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Gate Safe has joined forces with Fencing and Construction Training (FaCT) to raise awareness of the required safety protocol for anyone involved in the installation of automated and manual gates. In addition to helping to educate the industry on the importance of the correct safety protocol…
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Latest development in automated gate safety witnesses launch of Gate Safe campaign’s MOT
by Brian SimsGate Safe, the charity that pioneered the move towards improving the safety of automated gates, is to introduce a groundbreaking Gate Safe MOT initiative designed to maximise further awareness of the need to ensure the correct installation and ongoing maintenance of any electric gate. The…
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Gate Safe – the national charity fully committed to making automated gates safer for host businesses and members of the public – is marking its Fifth Anniversary today by launching an online petition recommending that the installation of all new automated gates should be subject to planning…