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The Facts about Ebola
What is Ebola? The Ebola virus is a serious, usually fatal, disease for which there are no licensed treatments or vaccines. It belongs to a group of diseases known as ‘viral haemorrhagic fevers’ (VHF). ‘Haemorrhagic’ means that they can involve bleeding. Lassa fever, yellow fever and Marburg fever are other examples of VHFs. The current […]
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Getting ready for the changes to ISO14001
ISO14001 is the recognised standard for environmental management, and is based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act approach, which enables organisations to manage environmental performance within a sustainable model. Some changes will be made to ISO14001:2004 in 2015. These are aimed at providing improved benefits and consistency across management systems to organisations which use multiple ISO standards. Here’s […]
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What you need to know about FFI
There’s been a lot of discussion about Fee For Intervention recently. So what exactly is it all about? The Health and Safety Executive’s Fee For Intervention (FFI) scheme was introduced in October 2012, and means that companies who break health and safety laws must pay a fee to cover HSE’s related costs – including for […]
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Welcome to the team Sharon!
It’s always exciting to bring someone new on board, and this month we’re very pleased to be welcoming Sharon Wooller onto the Amalgamate team. Sharon is an excellent Health, Safety and Environmental practitioner with a wide range of industry expertise who is very well-regarded by her peers. As well as working with a range of […]
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How Spending on H&S Saves you Money
A new report by the British Safety Council has provided important evidence regarding how much money businesses can save by investing in Health and Safety. The literature review looked at research from the UK and Europe conducted over the past 20 years, and considered elements including costs, benefits, and return on investment in occupational safety […]
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Resources for Safer Travel
Many of us now frequently travel for work – sometimes to a city a couple of hours away, sometimes to more far-flung destinations such as Asia and the Middle East. So, how do we ensure that we’re keeping risks low while we’re away? There’s a range of factors to consider, including how far afield you’re […]
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A call to action on Fire Safety
The sad events at the Glasgow School of Art serve as a reminder of how devastating fire can be. Through the sterling work of the team of firefighters, nobody was injured, but sadly this is not always the case. People are often surprised by how incredibly quickly a fire can take hold and escalate, leaving […]
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Consultation on replacement of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
The proposed Regulations will meet the requirements of Directive 92/57/EEC on the implementation of minimum safety and health requirements at temporary or mobile construction sites, apart from certain requirements which are implemented by the Work at Height Regulations 2005. The proposals support the strategic objectives of improved co-ordination, better value for money, improved efficiency and […]
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Design Safety
A study commissioned by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) demonstrated that safety should be designed into a construction project from the start, and not considered as an afterthought, and digital design tools can have an impact in achieving this. Jane White, research and information services manager at IOSH, said: “Construction, as we […]
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Guidance spells out new rules on asbestos
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released new guidance on working with asbestos, which includes new rules on notifying non-licensed work. The guidance reflects the changes introduced by last year’s Control of Asbestos regulations. In particular, it says that notifiable non-licensed work (NNLW) can only be notified online, although work can then proceed without […]
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