Author: WA Management

Competency is key – associations respond to UK building plan IOSH and CIOB have urged Labour to consider quality and competency in its ambitious construction targets. Associations including IOSH, CIOB and RoSPA have expressed caution in response to the Government’s plan to build 1.5 million homes over five years. Labour’s landslide election victory means attention […]

Time management is an essential skill for those responsible for workplace health and safety. Tasks required to ensure safety on the job must be reliably completed on time, and managing your time can help to improve effectiveness and reduce stress at work. So, how can you improve your time management? Create a health and safety […]

Rise in workplace deaths shows ‘lessons aren’t being learned’ The global body for health and safety professionals says “lessons aren’t being learned” after it was revealed one worker is killed every week in the UK construction industry. New figures published show that 51 deaths occurred in construction in 2023-24, an increase of four from the previous […]

As part of July’s Hazard of the Month, Planning, we’re highlighting two key areas: Time Management and Unconscious Bias. Time Management Honing our time management skills and implementing organisational techniques can help us both in our personal and professional lives. By making good use of the time and resources available to you, achieving goals and striking […]

Charitable trust fined following death of volunteer A charitable trust has been fined after a volunteer lost his life during restoration work on the Wilts and Berks Canal. Peter Konitzer was fatally crushed when a section of a wall collapsed onto him in an excavation at Pewsham locks on 24 August 2016. The 62-year-old had […]

Fears expressed over fire safety of new lithium-ion battery storage site Concerns have been raised over fire safety arrangements at a proposed new battery storage site in Scotland, after it was revealed that the local fire service did not have the right equipment to deal with a fire there. Local residents and councillors in Cockenzie […]

For small and medium-sized enterprises, the concepts of ‘sustainability’ and ‘ESG’ (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and their respective initiatives are becoming increasingly more relevant to their business’s operations; however this does not mean that there is clarity about what they entail. On the surface, it may seem that the terms are interchangeable – however, while […]

Use of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) fire extinguishers is set to be phased out in the UK, with parliament expected to prohibit the manufacture and sale of these extinguishers before 2026. This is part of an ongoing phase-out of PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic Acid) from firefighting products due to the lasting harmful impact on the environment. […]

Scientists charge ‘charcoal sponge’ to soak up CO2 Scientists have devised a low-cost, energy-efficient method of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the air, new research suggests. The team at the University of Cambridge used a method similar to charging a battery to charge activated charcoal, which is often used in household water filters to […]

In research by British Business Bank, small businesses were found to be responsible for 30% of all UK greenhouse gas emissions – despite this, a study by the British Chambers of Commerce found that only on in ten businesses surveyed are actually measuring their emissions. Keep reading to learn more about steps you can take […]