Compliance

The majority of British workers (52%) feel safer at work than they did a year ago, but many still fear that older workers being driven out could cause a “safety brain drain”, according to research into the state of safety in UK workplaces. 

Tracy Burtwell has been appointed as the new managing director at facilities management provider phs Compliance.

Bellrock Property & Facilities Management has announced its acquisition of Martech Technical Services Ltd, based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

Two sector bodies have warned that changes to the rules governing refrigerant gas could increase the risk of accidents.

The air quality in almost three in four (72%) classrooms is “below standard”, according to a survey.

Two trade bodies have issued a statement to clarify the type of pre-insulated pipework in buildings that needed more rigorous checks for fire safety reasons.

Heathrow Airport staff now have access to free period products through a partnership comprising Mitie, social enterprise Hey Girls, and the airport’s Altitude Gender Equality Network.

A potential fire safety weakness exists in a large number of building ventilation systems, a trade body has warned. 

MPs are to begin an inquiry next week into the role of cleaning and hygiene and the associated challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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