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Builders Merchants Branch Operating Guidelines during Covid19

22 April 2020

New guidelines have been released from the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the Builders Merchants Foundation (BMF) which set out guidelines and additional precautions for Builders’ Merchant staff in England and Northern Ireland to follow when operating during the Covid 19 outbreak.

RIDDOR reporting of Covid-19

08 April 2020

Find out HSE guidelines on reporting Covid-19 under RIDDOR…

Keeping children safe on farms

08 April 2020

With the closure of schools across the country in response to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID 19) children are likely to be at home for some time.

HSE is calling on the farming industry to keep children safe during the COVID-19 restrictions.

Interactive video health and safety training

08 April 2020

Did you know that furloughed employees are being encouraged to undertake training?

While remote working becomes the norm, and business communication goes almost exclusively digital, we’ve launched live, interactive video training health and safety courses to keep your workforce staff training up to date, from the comfort of their homes.

Coronavirus: Know the facts

08 April 2020

According to the NHS website, Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways and below are some commonly asked questions which will distil some of the many myths surrounding the virus

Construction company fined after teenage worker falls from height

27 March 2020

A construction company has been fined after a 17-year-old worker fell more than three metres through an opening for a roof light…

Essential health and safety for home workers

17 March 2020

Employers have a duty to protect the health and safety of all employees, including homeworkers. The Emprocom team has put together some health and safety guidelines for those now working from home.

Coronavirus: New key measures

17 March 2020

On Monday 16th March, Boris Johnson announced made a statement urging people to avoid unnecessary social contact, to work from home where possible, and to stay away from pubs and restaurants.

People in ‘at risk’ groups will be asked within days to stay home for 12 weeks.

Helping our Community

16 March 2020

We like to make a difference and put something back into our community and this Month we have had the pleasure of donating Easter Eggs to a local school, to support their ‘Eggstra’ Special Easter Events.

Paper-milling company fined after employee’s head was trapped in a machine

16 March 2020

A paper-milling company was fined after an employee had to have his face reconstructed after his head got trapped in a gap in a paper press machine.