Construction industry body CONIAC (the Construction Industry Advisory Council) has produced a guide entitled Safety Steps, designed to help anyone looking to ensure safe work at height.

Safety ... more

Tool donation to help young apprentices work safer
	Super Rod has donated 40 safety tool kits to apprentices at Edinburgh College, as part of the company’s industry-recognised campaign with health and safety ambassador Louise Taggart to improve ... more

ATEX Zone 21 safety switch

Kraus & Naimer UK recently launched their ATEX approved safety switches for hazardous areas.

In such production areas, specifically Group II, category 2, Zone 21, (where an explosive dust ... more

Can critical equipment stand the heatwave?

As Europe faces one of the worst heat waves in its history, Aggreko is urging businesses to address their power and cooling equipment contingency plans.

Any business reliant on power and cooling ... more

Extreme arc flash blast hospitalises young father

A father of one is lucky to be alive after surviving an extreme Arc Flash blast that happened while he was at work.

Eddie Smith, 30, was working on site in his role as team leader for ... more

Bill introduced to regulate electricians	Early warning of fire prevents huge losses for energy company
A member’s bill aimed at regulating the profession of electricians has been welcomed by SELECT, Scotland’s electrotechnical trade association. Last week, Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro ... more	For companies involved in waste management, spontaneous fires are a fact of life and the critical issue is therefore to detect an outbreak as efficiently as possible and prevent it spreading. For one ... more

Human-Machine Interaction Passes SICK’s ‘Safety IQ’ Test at MACH 2018
	The 2018 MACH Show will be the platform for demonstrating SICK’s UK SafetyIQ concept, the company’s universal approach to ensuring safe, compliant personnel protection without compromising on machine ... more

Driving change - SGS-TÜV Saar offers vehicle manufacturers practical training for new safety standards
	Vehicle manufacturers are being encouraged by SGS-TÜV Saar to book onto a one-day course in anticipation of new ISO standards for automotive electrical and electronic systems set to come into force ... more

Learning from the Grenfell Tower Tragedy
	The tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire highlighted the deep issues faced by social housing in the UK and sparked an outcry of discussion. In particular, the causes of the fire have spurred intense debate, as it was revealed by police that the fire started in a fridge freezer due to an electrical fault... more

Kraus & Naimer Fire Alarm Isolators comply with the latest regulations for isolation, do yours?

1. Does your fire alarm isolator meet the required isolation performance criteria according to BS5839-1:2013?

2. Can it be used for the purposes of ‘isolation’ according to BS7671:2008? 3. Is it ... more

Nittan to exhibit fire detection system at Intersec Dubai 2017
	Nittan will be exhibiting its completely customisable end-to-end Evolution analogue addressable fire detection systems solution ... more

Fire outbreaks at UK telephone exchanges must be prevented

A fire at any of the five thousand plus telephone exchanges in the UK not only poses a risk to human life, but means potentially expensive telephone and internet disconnection for local companies and loss of business for the service provider. Meirion Buck, Senior Design and Technical Manager for Adaptaflex discusses the dangers of poor cable protection at telephone exchanges across the country. more

Over 19 million homes at risk of fire this Christmas
	Brits are advised to think safety first when decorating their home this Christmas. NICEIC and ELECSA have identified the top five tips to ensure householders’ homes stay electrically safe this Christmas more

Aico launches new Multi-Sensor: an evolution in total fire response
Thamesgate Provides Fire Suppression System for Largest Lithium Ion Battery in Europe.
Kentec helps protect the Archive of Serbia
PEL protects University of Liverpool campus in London
Salamander opens doors at South Bank apartments
New smoke alarm technology to be shown by Aico at ELEX

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