International Workplace has launched a brand new digital version of its most popular health and safety training course for managers. Its new IOSH Managing Safely eLearning course is built in HTML 5 for study on a wide range of devices including PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones. Based on the latest version 5.0 of the IOSH syllabus, the course contains nearly 25,000 lines of new code. Both the course – and International Workplace’s new learning platform – come packed with innovative features for learners, and new technology for emplo... Continue reading

In a statement of intent the Government has committed to ‘updating and strengthening’ data protection laws through a new Data Protection Bill, with the aim of ‘providing everyone with the confidence that their data will be managed securely and safely’. Research shows that more than 80% of people feel that they do not have complete control over their data online. Under the plans, individuals will have more control over their data by having the right to be forgotten and ask for their personal data to be erased. The reliance on default op... Continue reading

A study into corporate reporting practices for occupational illnesses, injuries and fatalities demonstrates “continued weakness and the need to improve reporting”, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has said. The new report, The Need for Standardized Sustainability Reporting Practices, has been released by the Center for Safety and Health Sustainability (CSHS) following its study into the reporting by organisations listed on the Corporate Knights Global 100 – those it judged the most sustainable in the world. It fo... Continue reading

An independent review of building regulations and fire safety has been announced by the Government, following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, which raised serious questions about fire safety. Subsequent government testing has made it clear that a greater understanding is required as to how current building regulations and fire safety works in order to make them as effective as possible in the future. This forward-looking independent review, to be led by Dame Judith Hackitt, Chair of EEF, the Manufacturers’ Organisation, will look at curre... Continue reading

A joint venture comprising of three companies established to support the Crossrail tunnel construction has been fined a total of more than £1m following three separate incidents on the project, including the death of a worker. Southwark Crown Court heard Renè Tkáčik died after being crushed by falling wet concrete on 7 March 2014. Two other men were injured following separate incidents within six days of one another, on 16 and 22 January 2015. All three incidents took place in the tunnels around the Fisher Street area. The three workers w... Continue reading