beat the rise

Beat The Rise – PRICE FREEZE

This week is the launch of our Beat the Rise Campaign! #beattherise #prizefreeze #healthandsafety #construction   Over the next couple of weeks, you will see posts about ways we can support each other during this period of rising bills and spiralling inflation. We will talk honestly about what is happening, and how and why it… Read More

How to prevent fires in commercial buildings

New statistics reflect thousands of incidents of building fires each year, including many in commercial properties. Perhaps most surprisingly, almost 10% of all non-residential building fires are set deliberately – proving that however well you control fire risks on site, there is always the potential for a fire to occur regardless. A range of factors… Read More

gladiators

4 Gladiators events you couldn’t get away with today

The announcement that the BBC is bringing back Gladiators has us feeling nostalgic. With its lycra-clad lookers, computer graphics and tubthumping soundtrack, the competitive sports show was peak 90s entertainment. In the true spirit of the 90s, it was also incredibly and blatantly unsafe – as demonstrated by numerous injuries over the years. As a… Read More

Why the end of talc baby powder is so important

If you think about asbestos at all, it’s probably as a construction material in old buildings, something that’s being carefully monitored and controlled. You almost certainly aren’t thinking of it in the present tense, let alone as a danger in the products we buy everyday. Yet the outcome of a recent lawsuit reflects the realities… Read More

NEBOSH General Certificate Zoom Course – August 26th 2022

After tonnes of great feedback from many of our clients and students, the time has come again to launch another date for one of our most in-depth and rewarding courses to the online format: the NEBOSH General Certificate course! Our NEBOSH General Certificate Zoom course in completely  online via Zoom training, with a brand new syllabus… Read More

Fire in the workplace

What are the roles and responsibilities of a fire risk assessor?

Who is the responsible person for completing fire risk assessments? The UK government’s “Fire safety in the workplace” website states that all business owners are responsible for the fire safety within their premises. However, it also states that if you are an employer, owner, landlord, occupier, or have any control over the premises (e.g facilities manager or… Read More

green house under construction

How the green revolution could be halted by asbestos

Climate change demands urgent action, and countries across the world are racing to address it. Net zero targets are driving improvements to energy efficiency, in order to reduce the consumption of dirty fossil fuels. One of these changes is the renovation of old properties, and the addition of better insulation, windows and other features to… Read More