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Today (Thursday 6 February) is Time to Talk Day 2020. This Time to Talk Day we want everyone to have a conversation about mental health. Mental health problems affect one in four of us, yet too many people are made to feel isolated, ashamed and worthless because of this. Time to Talk Day encourages everyone

The Building Safety Group is backing the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) global campaign to tackle occupational cancer – ‘No Time to Lose’, on World Cancer Day (04 February 2020). Worldwide, work-related cancer claims at least 742,000 lives a year – that’s more than one death a minute. These cancers are caused by

INDG143 Manual handling at work, the revised leaflet is aimed at employers. It explains the problems associated with manual handling and includes guidance on how to deal with them. It gives useful practical advice on reducing the risk of injury from manual handling and will help employers carry out their duties under the Manual Handling

EH40/2005 has been updated to include new and revised Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) for carcinogenic substances. On 17 January 2020 the HSE published a revised version of EH40/2005 ‘Workplace exposure limits’. This has been updated in order to implement amendments to the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (2004/37/EC) which introduces or revises 13 binding occupational exposure

The Building Safety Group is proud to announce that it has retained the Investors in People accreditation, demonstrating its commitment to high performance through good people management. Investors in People is the international standard for people management, defining what it takes to lead, support and manage people effectively to achieve sustainable results. Underpinning the Standard

HSE Blitz Notice with focus on Exposure to Welding Fume As part of HSE’s unannounced inspection work, there will be an increased focus on engineering and fabrication sites between January and March 2020. You and your employees should address key health and safety risks, especially from welding fume exposure. Welding fumes, including from mild steel,

The BSG Winter 2019 Training Newsletter is now available to download below. BSG’s Winter 2019 Training Newsletter This month’s issue includes: Passing your NEBOSH – BSG’s top 10 tips Construction workers detained in CITB, police and Home Office counter-fraud operations How to tell a fraudulent construction scheme card Visitor card withdrawal Experienced plant operators face

BSG’s December 2019/January 2020 Newsletter is now available for members to download from the Secure Area. This month’s issue includes: BS5975:2019 Code of Practice for Temporary Works Procedures guidance update New software – BSG Hub HSE Blitz & new guidance – Exposure to welding fume BSG Reports on the Latest HSE Statistics Gaps in the

Latest HAVS Court Case – November 2019: Property giant Places for People has been fined £600,000 after five of its employees developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). Aylesbury Crown Court heard that between 2009 and 2014 five employees of Places for People Homes used vibrating powered tools to carry out grounds maintenance tasks at sites