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Articles tagged with: Health and safety
Let’s Make 2021 the Year we Help Britain’s Outdoor Workers Breathe Easy Partner content
Environment
By British Safety Council
Let’s Make 2021 the Year we Help Britain’s Outdoor Workers Breathe Easy
For many outdoor workers, ambient air pollution has turned the simple act of breathing into a deadly occupational hazard. The British Safety Council’s Time to Breathe campaign is now calling for action to tackle this invisible killer
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Health
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF launches new Health and Safety Webinar Programme
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is delighted to announce the launch of its new Health and Safety Webinar Programme which consists of a series of lunchtime webinars where members and non-members can hear from industry experts and special guests.
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Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
Government advert on working from home irresponsible
The Government has released a COVID-19 advert urging the nation to “stay home, protect the NHS, save lives”, with the strapline ‘every online meeting is making a difference’. But the advert inappropriately uses a picture of a woman sitting on a sofa cross-legged using a laptop.
Government suspends use of NHS coronavirus test kits over ‘safety’ issue
Coronavirus
Government suspends use of NHS coronavirus test kits over ‘safety’ issue
The Government has suspended the use of some coronavirus test kits used in its track and trace programme after finding that they “may not meet our required safety standards”.
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Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
New GGF consumer campaign - “Stay safe with MyGlazing”
The GGF has launched a new campaign focusing on raising consumer confidence in the home improvement sector due to the impact of COVID-19, as research reveals that one in five UK homeowners still feel nervous about letting tradespeople into their home.
Unions warn they will tell workers to stay home unless safety demands are met
Coronavirus
Unions warn they will tell workers to stay home unless safety demands are met
Four of the UK’s largest unions have warned they will tell their three million members to stay home unless the government commits to a health and safety overhaul.
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Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF underlines positions on Covid-19 issues
The GGF has underlined its positions on several issues around the developing COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the glass and glazing industry.
Modern slavery is a transnational problem, which no government can fix alone
Health
By Darren Jones MP
Modern slavery is a transnational problem, which no government can fix alone
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s groundbreaking e-handbook for legislators is seeking to tackle the scourge of modern slavery. All of us, within Parliament and without, can do more to raise awareness of modern slavery.
Coronavirus
By National Federation of Builders
A consistent message will keep construction safe
The Government has been working hard with industry to ensure that construction is heard and supported throughout this pandemic. Industry guidance will improve onsite working practices, however, construction also requires a consistent message so that we can best protect our industry.
Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
Non-essential construction must end to keep workers and public safe
Government must give clearer guidance on building sites says British Safety Council
Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
It’s not safe for the Olympics to go ahead as planned says London 2012 health and safety boss
Lawrence Waterman OBE – “We ran the safest ever games for London 2012 – the Tokyo Games cannot be delivered safely for athletes, visitors or workers in Japan.”