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RAAC and the Risk of Asbestos Exposure
Asbestosis is not the historical disease people often think it is. In fact, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said asbestos remains the biggest cause of work-related deaths in the UK with more t...
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Technical Talks: Property Rebuild Costs and Rising Inflation
Rebuilding costs have hit record highs and the risk of underinsurance is now greater than ever....
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Latest Findings from Our Surveyors — Q1 2024
Welcome to the latest Surveyors’ update, our Risk Control Survey Team has remained extremely busy in the last quarter of 2023, with survey requests increasing hugely in number over the last year. But, a...
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The Essentials of Winter Weather Driving
The autumn and winter months can produce some extreme weather conditions which make driving more difficult, and at times, highly dangerous....
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Toolbox Talk: Portable Heaters
In the winter months the use of portable heaters in otherwise unheated areas of premises naturally increases, especially in buildings where fixed heating is impractical....
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The Major Threats to Life in the Motor Trade
The annual death rate in the motor vehicle repair industry is 1.6 deaths per 100,000 workers – around four times the average rate across all industries. So, in this potentially hazardous industry it is ...
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The Right to a More Predictable Work Pattern — What’s Changing?
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 was passed in September 2023. Although no date has yet been set, the introduction of the Regulations that will support this act is likely to come ...
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Toolbox Talk: Spark Erosion Machining
Spark erosion machining – also known as electrical discharge machining (EDM) and, in its conventional form, die sinking – is commonly used in engineering to produce highly accurate dies and moulds with ...
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Revision: Falls from Height — Identifying the Dangers
Whether working at height is part of daily operations or just the occasional use of a stepladder to retrieve supplies from the stockroom, unless staff are fully aware of the risks involved, falls can oc...
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