Contractor News Archives

Wildfire Risk

As summer approaches with warmer drier weather, and the school holidays begin, we can expect an increased risk of wildfires, as we do each summer.

Summer Working

Whilst many of us look forward to the drier, warmer weather and longer days of the summer. However, they do come with some specific risks to our Health and Safety.
We have written many times in the Bulletin about the risks.

Waste Away

Waste from our operations and the importance of good ‘housekeeping’
There is a raft of legal requirements concerning waste management and ‘duty of care’
requirements.

In the News Elsewhere

Haulage firms fined £2.2m after depot manager is killed by reversing truck.

Tick-Borne Encephalitis in the UK

The risk of Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) is still very low – only one person is confirmed to have been infected in England so far last year, but the tick species that carries the virus is widespread in the UK. Most people do not develop symptoms but swelling to the brain is possible.

Be Prepared

A common question we get asked is what should be in a first aid kit?

Never mind the buzzards?

To answer our question in the title, yes we very much mind the buzzards, and our guidance will help you identify and protect them.

Invasive species week 2023

This year’s Invasive Species Week takes place on 15th to 21st May 2023 and the Non-native Species Information Portal is packed with information and guidance on what you can do to stop the spread of these species.