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Learn about the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR)

What is the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR)? The Building Safety Act names HSE as the new Building Safety Regulator in England. BSR will have 3 main functions: overseeing the safety and standards of all buildingshelping and encouraging the built environment industry and building control professionals to improve their competenceleading implementation of the new regulatory framework for high-rise buildings BSR will regulate high-rise buildings.…

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Ear loop respirators/masks do not provide protection as tight fitting RPE

Issue New HSE research has revealed that respirators/masks which rely on ear loops (including those provided with clips, ‘snuggers’ or other means of tightening the fit of the mask) to hold the respirator/mask in place, do not protect people adequately when used as tight fitting respiratory protective equipment (RPE). Outline of the problem HSE has seen an increase in the variety of ear loop respirators/masks, which indicate they offer the protection provided by FFP2 (filtering facepiece respirators or disposable half mask respirators).…

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Two contractors sentenced after cable strike at substation

Two contractors sentenced after cable strike at substation  A principal contractor and subcontractor have been fined after an employee’s retina was damaged by an explosion caused by a cable strike during construction works at a substation. Manchester Magistrates Court heard how the company, a high voltage cabling expert contractor, had been subcontracted by the principal contractor to carry out cabling works as part of a wider construction project at Whitegate Substation in Chadderton, Manchester.…

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The Burnt Chef Project has joined forces with the Working Minds campaign

The Burnt Chef Project has joined forces with the Working Minds campaign to tackle work-related stress in the hospitality industry. The Burnt Chef Project will use Working Minds in its efforts to help hospitality professionals, who face long antisocial hours, tough environmental conditions and pressures to perform are just some of the issues on a daily basis.…

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