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 HSE report calls for limit on the use of fire extinguishing foams that contain PFAS

Thursday 13th April 2023
A new Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report recommends limiting the use of Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or ‘forever chemicals’ which are found in the foams that firefighters use to extinguish fires.
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 HSE guide targets designers to eliminate fire risks at pre-construction phase

Friday 5th August 2022
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published the third edition of its free-to-order Fire safety in construction (https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg168.htm) book, which includes an added focus on eliminating or reducing fire risks at the design stage.
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 Grenfell fire risk assessor ‘misrepresented’ his qualifications and experience

Thursday 3rd June 2021
Carl Stokes told the public inquiry into the disaster that he cut and pasted text into fire risk assessments and gave himself unearned post-nominal qualifications.
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 Hackitt urges ‘Charter Champions’ to step up

Tuesday 18th May 2021
Leaders who don’t sign up to the Building a Safer Future Charter will be conspicuous by their absence, warns the former HSE chair
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 Microbrewery receives £120,000 fine for fire safety breaches

Tuesday 23rd February 2021
A Bristol-based microbrewery has been fined £120,000 after admitting its failure to comply with fire safety laws resulted in a 2018 fire.
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 All fired up

Monday 2nd September 2019
Virtual reality technology can be used as a tool to enhance employees’ fire safety awareness
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 New partnership to deliver industry-leading magazine and jobs site for safety and health profession

Monday 5th August 2019
 IOSH and award-winning content marketing and publishing agency Redactive today announced a new partnership to provide news, updates, insight, careers advice and job opportunities for safety and health’s largest professional community.
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