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Not leaving it to the Fates: the Golden Thread unspun?

Workplace and facilities management professionals play a vital role in creating and maintaining a ‘Golden Thread’ of digital information to ensure the ongoing safety of occupied higher-risk residential buildings. Now, new tools and guidance have been published to ensure everyone adopts a standardised approach when drawing together the required data and information.

By Andrew Gladstone-Heighton, Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) on 01 July 2025

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Behind the façade – what is really happening with cladding remediation?

Eight years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the UK continues to grapple with the complex and emotionally charged challenge of cladding remediation, with around half of affected residential buildings still yet to begin the process.

By George Edwardes, Fire Protection Association (FPA) on 01 July 2025

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The hidden risks of lithium-ion batteries

With UK fire services now tackling at least three Li-ion battery fires a day, it’s clear that stronger regulation and enforcement is urgently required to prevent the sale, use and modification of poor-quality and potentially dangerous batteries used in e-bikes and scooters.

By Adrian Simmonds, QBE Europe on 01 July 2025

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Fatal accidents on long-term downward trend, says HSE as annual data is released

HSE has warned against complacency after its annual statistics released today show that while fatalities have fallen, there are still areas of concern.

By Belinda Liversedge on 02 July 2025

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Safety Management Magazine features

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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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Stars, stripes and safety

By Belinda Liversedge on 02 July 2025

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The hidden risks of lithium-ion batteries

By Adrian Simmonds, QBE Europe on 01 July 2025

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Not leaving it to the Fates: the Golden Thread unspun?

By Andrew Gladstone-Heighton, Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) on 01 July 2025

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Edinburgh Airport owner fined after pensioner dies in ambulift fall

Edinburgh Airport’s owner has been fined £80,000 after a pensioner died in hospital after falling five feet from an ambulift.

By Belinda Liversedge on 26 June 2025

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Battery Breakdown e-bike fire safety campaign: where are we two years on?

The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill currently before Parliament offers the opportunity to reduce the fire risks posed by sub-standard e-bikes, e-scooters and their lithium-ion batteries, but the Government needs to go further and faster to protect public safety.

By Lesley Rudd, Electrical Safety First on 03 July 2025

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Rethinking workplace wellbeing for a new era

By Kate Field, BSI on 16 June 2025

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The great training gap: 2.4 billion reasons to rethink safety education

By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 10 June 2025

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