Tag Archives: health and safety

By Jamie Woodhall, UK Technical and Innovations Manager at Rentokil Specialist Hygiene Commercial kitchens are hives of activity. They are fast-paced environments, where teams work hard to deliver great food on tight schedules. In such a busy setting, health and ...

A Northamptonshire police station has enlisted the services of a local asbestos removal company to improve the working environment for its officers. Specialist Remediation Solutions (SRS) of Desborough was called in to address the condition of the station’s boiler room ...

A hazardous substance has been safely removed from the sound and lighting booth of a popular London theatre by Northamptonshire-based asbestos removal and cleaning company Specialist Remediation Solutions (SRS). The presence of asbestos was found in the theatre’s technical area, ...

By Willem de Roeper, Escalator Maintenance Cleaning Expert Escalators carry millions of people each day through airports, shopping centres, hotels, and transit hubs. Beyond being the most trafficked flooring area, they are also the most expensive and one of the ...

Healthcare workers who wash their uniforms at home could unknowingly be contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections, new research has revealed. Experts from De Montfort University have found that many standard household washing machines do not always reach or ...

An award-winning health and safety consultancy is offering free legionella audits to businesses, schools and public sector organisations following a concerning increase in cases of Legionnaire’s Disease across the UK. Despite a decrease in the case rate per 100,000 population ...

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 ...

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 ...