The widow of a man who drowned during an open water training dive has said she now fears water following her husband’s death. A technical diving instructor has been sentenced after a diver drowned during a training dive in June 2018. A father-of-two from Stafford, was a recreational diver on an entry level Technical Diving...
Children’s Mental Health Week 2023 is taking take place from 6-12 February this year, with the theme Let’s Connect. The idea of the theme is to encourage people to go out of their comfort zone and make meaningful connections for all. The event is run and organised by the children’s mental health charity Place2Be, and...
More than 60,000 industry skills cards issued under the Grandfather Rights process will expire on 31st December 2024 and cannot be renewed. The end of all CSCS Industry Accreditation cards issued from 1st Jan 2020 is part of the Construction Leadership Council’s drive for a fully trained and competent workforce. Industry Accreditation (IA) allowed experienced...
Women’s Heart Week is celebrated each year in the first week of February. The observation aims to educate, raise awareness, and teach the symptoms and preventions of serious heart diseases in women. By partnering with local organisations, women come together and encourage fitness, promote stress reduction activities and learn about heart-healthy eating and gender-specifics on...
A director has been given a suspended prison sentence and two firms have been fined after a worker was killed when glass panes fell on top of him while unloading a shipping container from a lorry. The worker suffered fatal crush injuries when units of glass fell on top of them while unloading materials from...
A civil engineering firm has been fined more than £4m after its workers twice struck overhead powerlines while working on the M6 motorway causing cables to land in the path of passing vehicles. In one incident, an overhead cable the workers brought down hit a lorry. In an earlier incident, a cable landed on the...
In the UK, rivers are prone to extreme flooding. With peoples homes and businesses often located in vulnerable areas, we have some tips to help you prepare for floods and how to manage damage after having premises flooded. Local river and surface water flooding impacts are probable in parts of South West England and possible...
We are back for 2023 and ready for what the New Year holds! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and Happy new Year, and we wish all the best for the year to come. Our first week back has been busy with training, fire safety testing & inspections and our consultants have been...
Stay safe this winter –are you aware of the dangers of frozen waters? In winter, children and pets are particularly at risk when tempted to play on the ice formed on open water, and adults can find themselves at risk in attempting to save them. Taking a nice walk in cold weather with your family,...
