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Compliance is the most significant problem for majority of building maintenance professionals

Seventy per cent of maintenance professionals state that staying compliant is the most significant problem in their business, according to a recent poll by SFG20. Of those surveyed, just over half report that meeting safety standards is their biggest priority ...

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Anabas wins award for safety excellence

The corporate office FM specialist has received an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council for the second year in a row. Now in its 66th year, The International Safety Awards recognise and celebrate organisations worldwide that have shown ...

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Altro Illustra proves the ‘pawfect’ choice for Dobbies Garden Centre

Stylish new safety floor Altro Illustra™ is delivering nature-inspired aesthetics and safety for two and four-legged customers at Pets Corner at Dobbies Garden Centre in Huddersfield. With wet paws and floors comes the risk of a slip, so when choosing ...

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New campaign dedicated to promoting safe working at height launches

The No Falls Foundation, the first and only UK-based charity for the work at height sector, is launching its first ever ‘No Falls Week’, a powerful campaign dedicated to promoting safe working at height. Taking place between 13 and 17 ...

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Training programme launched to manage conflict and abuse in the workplace

Against the backdrop of soaring rates of abuse and attacks on customer facing staff, People 1st International has launched the ‘WorldHost Dealing with Conflict’ training programme, designed to equip customer-facing staff, including shop workers, waiters, security guards and receptionists, with ...

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Amulet gets on board with Rail Safe Friendly to deliver safety training in schools

Churchill Group’s specialist security division, Amulet, has become the first security firm to partner with Rail Safe Friendly (RSF), a network dedicated to improving rail safety in schools throughout the UK. Rail is a specialist sector for Amulet, and it ...

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Lone worker protection alerts surge

Field service management software provider, Totalmobile, has seen alerts raised through its Lone Worker Protection Software soar in the last year, with the company handling a staggering 135,859 alerts from its 100,000 users. The rise in alerts highlights the growing ...

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Guidance on storing and charging lithium-powered e-bikes and scooters in the workplace

To coincide with yesterday’s National Battery Day 2024, the British Safety Council has published an introductory guide for employers on managing the risks from storing and charging Lithium Ion (Li-on) batteries in the workplace. Most e-bikes are powered by Li-on ...

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New partnership offers a safer line of emergency communication within platform lifts

The Platform Lift Company (PLC) has partnered with SafeLine, a Swedish company that manufactures open protocol safety accessories for lifts, to ensure that all emergency auto-diallers currently installed within platform lifts are upgraded to digital ahead of the analogue switch ...

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Hörmann Industrial Sectional Doors achieve Secured by Design accreditation

Hörmann UK, market leaders in the supply of loading bay equipment and industrial doors for the warehousing and logistics markets, have announced that their SPU 42 and SPU 67 Thermo industrial sectional doors have been awarded Secured by Design certification. ...

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