Are plastering stilts illegal? I am warning you that if you climb onto those stilts while plastering, the police will be around, and they will lock you up for ten years... Ok, we all know that plastering stilts are not illegal in the exact sense of the word, but there needs to be some consideration when it comes to using stilts, and there are guidelines in place when plastering on … [Read more...]
Plasterers in England ignore tobacco health risk: Manual labour employees three times more likely to smoke, according to PHE
Experts call on HR teams and encourage workers in the sector to look at smoking cessation ahead of World No Tobacco Day 2021 on 31 May. Recently released data from Public Health England (PHE) reveals that nearly one in four employees in routine manual and service occupations in England smoke tobacco – over three times more than those in office-based roles. The data comes after a report … [Read more...]
Centurion partners with helmet safety technology company Mips in UK first
Above-the-neck PPE specialist Centurion Safety Products, has announced a partnership with Swedish helmet safety technology company Mips, which will see the British manufacturer incorporate the Mips (Multi-directional Impact Protection System) patented helmet-based technology within their market-leading Nexus helmet. When the Centurion Nexus with Mips helmet technology launches in March 2021, … [Read more...]
Three in Five Tradespeople Say Pandemic Has Negatively Impacted Their Mental Health
You Are Not Alone: Three in Five Tradespeople Say Pandemic Has Negatively Impacted Their Mental Health UK home improvement service, Local Heroes, today reveals that 60 per cent of British tradespeople feel the Coronavirus pandemic has negatively affected their mental health Worries about loved ones’ health (53 per cent) and financial concerns (51 per cent) are affecting trade workers’ mental … [Read more...]
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