Building with cladding

Eight years after Grenfell, thousands of UK buildings remain wrapped in unsafe classing, despite billions in funding and mounting pressure for reform. George Edwardes from the Fire Protection Association investigates why progress has stalled, the human cost for residents, and what must change to prevent future tragedy

Fire escape

The Fire Industry Association (FIA) examines the impact of the Building Safety Act 2022 on high-risk building (HRB) projects and adovates for reforms to streamline approvals, increase regulatory capacity, and ensure that fire safety measures do not unintentionally hinder progress in the construction sector

Saeed Ahmadi, of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), examines the issue of slips, trips and falls and how organisations can prevent them from happening

As businesses strain to remain afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic, it has never been more important to get health and safety right, writes Virman Man

Emma Hammett discusses how first aid training has the ability to empower an organisation’s staff with the skills to help in an emergency

Rob McGreal, work-related stress policy lead at the Health & Safety Executive highlights the organisation’s do’s and don’ts for work-related stress

Ashley Martin explains why installing and maintaining appropriate flooring is key in preventing falls and trips, especially among the elderly

First Aid for Life’s Emma Hammett discusses the legal requirements surrounding first aid provision in the workplace

Employers have duties concerning the provision and use of personal protective equipment at work. Edward Crick looks at the current legislation on the issue

Lesley Balkham explains how the Health & Safety Executive is working with industry to tackle risk in the construction sector

Dr Karen McDonnell looks at the lessons of June’s Grenfell Tower fire and the importance of sharing information in health and safety communications

Jon Wilson explains the importance of risk assessment when planning large scale firework or pyrotechnic displays, as well as the new PyroPass launch

The Health and Safety Executive analyse the importance and scale of health and safety in the public sector

John Cavanagh, of St John Ambulance, discusses the importance of first aid training to the public sector workplace

Keeping public sector buildings safely accessible

Steve Sumner, of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s Public Services Group, discusses how employees in public sector buildings can be kept out of harm’s way.

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