Safety Management Magazine features

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    2025 UK fire safety regulation updates: a quick guide

    The regulatory landscape covering fire safety arrangements and structural features in domestic and commercial buildings has undergone a number of significant changes in recent years, making it essential for responsible persons to review their approach to keeping residents, workers and the nearby public safe from the risk of fire. 

    By Chloe Miller on 11 July 2025

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    Facing the facts: protecting your outdoor workforce from UV exposure and skin cancer

    With outdoor workers at significant risk of skin damage, ageing and cancer due to exposure to the sun’s UV rays, it’s essential that employers in sectors like construction and agriculture create a working environment where sun safety precautions become the norm, rather than the exception.

    By SC Johnson Professional on 11 July 2025

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    Tackling new fire risks as Fire Door Safety Week celebrates 12th year

    The British Woodworking Federation’s annual Fire Door Safety Week this September will encourage duty holders such as those in charge of residential buildings to consider the dangers from lithium-ion batteries and ensure fire doors remain fit for purpose in reducing the risk should a battery-related fire break out.

    By Helen Hewitt, British Woodworking Federation on 11 July 2025

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    The C8 foam ban explained: what it means for you

    From 4 July, the use of fire extinguishers and suppression systems containing the ‘forever chemical’ perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) will be prohibited, meaning duty holders need to move fast to ensure compliance with the law.

    By Laurie Pollard, Firechief® Global on 09 July 2025

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    Stars, stripes and safety

    It seems like America today is rarely out of the news, particularly since President Trump won his second term. Our ‘special relationship’ with America has continued, with the country a strong pipeline for inspiration, products and trends.

    By Belinda Liversedge on 07 July 2025

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    A year on – what have been the developments in competence management and the golden thread?

    Last July the authors published an article in Safety Management where we looked at the expectations for those responsible for managing competence and those creating and managing the golden thread. In this edition we provide an update on both these key requirements of the Building Safety Act/Fire Safety Act’s ‘new regulatory regime’ including for higher-risk buildings (HRBs).

    By Sofie Hooper, Association for Project Safety and Anthony Taylor, Resolve Risk Ltd on 03 July 2025

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    The AI safety revolution: augmentation, not elimination

    Artificial Intelligence looks set to vastly reduce the amount of time and effort required to record, create and analyse occupational safety and ESG data, procedures and performance, while automatically providing insight into areas for improvement and areas of excellence.

    By Alex Nichol, Notify Technology on 16 June 2025

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    How digital transformation is changing EHSQ operations

    Environment, health and safety (EHS) software is a highly effective way of improving the management of EHS risks, by making it much easier to digitally record, analyse, share, update and act on all types of data and information. EHS software experts from Intelex Technologies tell Matt Burtney, senior content strategist at Interlex, how adopting digital EHS tools reaps productivity, reputational and ESG benefits for a business.

    By Scott Gaddis and Charlie Knapp, Intelex on 04 June 2025

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    Can AI be trusted with worker safety?

    Artificial intelligence has the potential to significantly enhance the management of occupational safety by analysing vast amounts of both internal and external industry safety data. This data can be continuously updated, integrating lessons learned to support real-time improvements in worker safety.

    By Emma Bundy, Yokogawa RAP on 03 June 2025

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    Celebrating 50 years of The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

    Upon its introduction half a century ago, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 ushered in a new regulatory system, philosophy and regulator for managing occupational safety and health (OSH) risks in Britain. To mark this landmark anniversary, four former senior Health and Safety Executive staff have published a book exploring how the system which underpins Britain’s OSH performance has survived for so long and weathered various challenges along the way.

    By David Ashton, Kevin Myers, David Eves and David Snowball on 03 June 2025