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Growing call for action on stranded seafarers

Published on Thursday, March 11th, 2021 by Nick Underwood

As the Covid-19 crisis swept across the globe with restrictions on travel and trade resulting in closed ports and cancelled flights, it began to cause severe delays to the ordinary rotation of cargo vessel crews between their ships and home ports. It soon became clear that this was not just…

Published on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 by admin

In the first budget of 2020, the newly-appointed Chanceller of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced that extra funds will be made available from the Government to support the removal of combustible Grenfell-style cladding on tower blocks. Experts had already commented that the original £600m would not be enough, even…

Centrica Business Solutions

Published on Thursday, March 5th, 2020 by admin

SPA Training Provider of the Month – March 2020 Training at Centrica Business Solutions At Centrica, we believe knowledge is power. Our wide range of electrical courses provide the practical skills that are great for your business and for your customers. Our training allows you to quickly gain the qualifications you need…

Published on Monday, March 2nd, 2020 by admin

Workplace safety and health challenges from outsourcing across several sectors and industries have been revealed as part of a new study by Cranfield University. The new study published today and funded by IOSH saw researchers from Cranfield University explore how outsourcing practices vary when working with different types of contractors.…

Working at height safely and securely

Published on Thursday, February 27th, 2020 by admin

The last five years saw on average, 36 construction-related fatalities to workers and five to civilians, according to the Health and safety Executive (HSE), with almost 50% of which due to falls from height. HSE’s Work at Height Regulations 2005, which prevents death and injury caused by a fall from height,…

Published on Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 by admin

Four people have been charged in relation to an Extinction Rebellion protest at a Shell petrol station in Cambridge. Police, paramedics and fire crews attended the site in Newnham Road, on Friday, February 21. A 21-year-old woman from Cambridge has been charged with criminal damage and obstructing or disrupting a…

Two way radios for construction sites

Published on Monday, February 24th, 2020 by admin

Construction sites are busy, complex environments containing large numbers of people from many different trades all of whom need to be carefully coordinated and managed to keep the project on time and to budget. All this necessitates the requirement for a highly efficient, reliable communications solution to ensure the project…

Published on Monday, February 10th, 2020 by admin

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Published on Friday, February 7th, 2020 by admin

Since coal was first used in London in the 13th century, people have been concerned about the quality of air. Parliament has been legislating since 1845 to control air quality, particularly pollution caused by industry. Today, about 40,000 deaths in the UK each year are thought to be attributable to exposure to outdoor…

Keep workers safe in cold storage

Published on Monday, February 3rd, 2020 by admin

A NEW guide has been published to help cold chain businesses keep on top of the specific health and safety challenges posed to employees operating in a cold environment. The Cold Chain Federation’s Keeping People Safe in a Cold Store provides a one-stop-shop overview of the major risks in a typical cold storage…

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