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Brexit could compromise UK's ability to protect animal and plant diseases

05 November 2018

The House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Committee has highlighted the threat of plant and animal diseases to the UK’s ecology and economy in a report released on 24th October 2018.

Director put workers at risk

05 November 2018

A sole director has been threatened with prison after a joint operation uncovered a series of safety and health fraud offences.

Barry Birch was sentenced to 18 months in jail suspended for two years as well as receiving a disqualification from being a company director for five years after his firm, BBS improvements, were deemed as carrying out unsafe and unnecessary building work.

New Residential Builds on the Rise

05 November 2018

It’s good news for the construction industry of Britain as construction output has increased 1.5% in the last quarter.

In the North West in particular there was a 15% growth in construction which is at least 10 times the growth rate nationally.

Combustible cladding ban should apply to all high-rises

05 November 2018

Professionals within the chartered body for health and safety have said that a ban on combustible cladding in the UK should apply to all new high-rise buildings.

Housing secretary James Brokenshire announced that new high-rise residential buildings, hospitals, cares homes and student accommodation will be covered by the ban.

HSE launch second phase of construction inspection campaign.

05 November 2018

The HSE encourage construction projects across the U.K. to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their workers.

There were 43 workers fatally injured in 2015/16 and around ten times this died from ill health related to construction work. In addition to this there were 65,000 self-reported non-fatal injuries.

Emprocom Best Practice Award Winner Oct 2018

17 October 2018

Emprocom operate the Best Practice Awards to recognise those customers that have shown excellent initiative with their health & safety and always put the wellbeing of all of their stakeholders first.

The UK have the most safety concious tradesmen in Europe

23 August 2018

According to a recent study conducted for BOSCH UK, 56% of tradespersons in the UK say that they have stopped work to meet health & safety requirements.

Mental Health Awareness

22 June 2018

Pssssssst I have something to tell you… Mental health awareness is not taboo anymore, society has come to appreciate that it is a serious issue that has massive impact not only in peoples personal and social life but also in their work life.

DHL fined £2m over worker's fatal crush

22 June 2018

DHL has been fined £2m over the death of an employee who was crushed at a depot in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire……

PM says government ‘minded’ to bring in combustible cladding ban

22 June 2018

Prime minister Theresa May has told MPs the government is likely to go beyond the recommendations of the Hackitt report on fire safety regulations and ban combustible cladding materials on high-rise buildings…..