Health and Safety

Safety data sheets (SDS) provide the information end users of cleaning chemicals need to make an appropriate risk assessment, as required by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH). They are essential and available, as standard, from reputable ...

Too many employees are using their own clothing to ‘layer up’ at work to stay warm in the winter causing serious safety concerns, says phs Besafe. phs Besafe, the UK’s leading supplier of specialist PPE workwear and laundry solutions, is ...

The Textile Services Association (TSA) has launched the Supplier Document Portal on its website, a useful and functional platform that can enhance a contractor management process within laundries. The document portal aims to provide its members with access to the ...

Principle Cleaning Services’ Vertical division has won a RoSPA Award, demonstrating its commitment to health and safety excellence. The company’s window cleaning team was recognised with a Bronze Award in the Industry category, demonstrating its dedication to ensuring its clients ...

Following the deaths or injury of a number of window cleaners from electrocution while using water-fed poles, the Federation of Window Cleaners (FWC) has called a crucial meeting with key industry bodies and manufacturers with the aim of agreeing improved ...

Each year, it is reported that there are between 4,000-6,000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the UK, killing between 7-12 per cent of all those infected. Although the severity of this disease is extreme, more can be done to raise ...

The Christmas build up is often one of the most exciting and busiest times of year for UK businesses. This is especially true for retail, with gift buyers and Black Friday shoppers going all out. The hospitality sector has non-stop ...

Birmingham’s KWB Corporate Cleaning is celebrating after receiving two International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) awards for their environmental performance and health and safety management, to sit alongside their ISO 9001 quality management award. Following intensive external assessment, the city centre-based ...

As staff attraction and retention continues to be an issue for cleaning operators, creating a health and safety culture that goes beyond pure regulatory compliance could be a strategic response to staffing challenges Martin Troelsgaard, Global Head of Insights at ...

Despite many businesses asking employees to return to the office over the past couple of years, the topic is still making headlines as owners and management try to balance work demands with staff needs. Hybrid working and hot desking are ...