Occupational exposure to asbestos is one of the leading causes of mesothelioma. The carcinogenic fiber was used in thousands of worksites because of its insulating abilities. Boilers, pipes, tiles and hundreds of other products were made with asbestos to prevent fires from breaking out at a jobsite. Workplaces such as factories, power plants, paper mills ...

Two men have been jailed for a total of 18 months for taking health and safety tests on behalf of other construction workers to gain skills cards. The case is being highlighted by CITB-ConstructionSkills who warned any other fraudsters could expect to feel the full force of the law. Gurpreet Singh and Parampreet Singh were ...

Organisations worldwide recognize the need to control and improve health and safety performance, and do so with occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS). However before 1999 there was a proliferation of national standards and proprietary certification schemes to choose from. This caused confusion and fragmentation in the market; undermined the credibility of each individual ...

Using the same approach as the environmental standard ISO 14001, the aim of the OHSAS 18001 health and safety management specification is to provide a framework for providing a safe and healthy working environment.  Additionally, the standard provides guidelines on how to integrate health and safety policies into your overall management system. Key requirements of the ...

Nationwide – free quality advice and information; helping you run a successful business. Business Advice Open Days are the largest cross government business support road-shows of their kind, dedicated to providing free information and support to your business. What support is available? full team of experts at each event advice and support – health and safety, starting a new ...