Intelligent Risk Management
The thematic emphasis of this year’s European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) 2018 is hazardous waste – be it explosive, flammable or toxic. It poses a greater risk to our health and our environment when compared to other types of waste, and it is, therefore, essential to prevent it and reduce the amount of hazardous waste that is being disposed of.
Figures recently published by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) show that although there is generally a downward trend for major incidents and fatalities in Great Britain, there is still room for improvement, with certain statistics showing an increase during the 2017/18 period.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has recently published its most up-to-date data regarding building safety, ‘Building Safety Programme: Monthly Data Release’.
The S2 Partnership has published an article on the GRESB Insights website, regarding the importance of safety in buildings in contributing to overall health and wellbeing for building occupants.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is currently undertaking a series of inspections, which are being carried out during the removal and replacement of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding projects on tall buildings.
