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TAGGED: HEALTH AND SAFETY

Blow, blow, thou winter wind

FEATURE: Sitting snugly in my office, listening to the gale-force winds hurling themselves round the building, not only brings Shakespeare's words to mind but has also served as a reminder for the necessity of some of the health and safety criteria and regulations which abound in the display industry.

City and County Signs fined after worker breaks neck

NEWS: The safety of at-height working has been highlighted by the HSE after an employee of City and County Signs, based in Nottinghamshire, broke his neck.

HSE highlights sign installation dangers after electrical accident

NEWS: Kim Barker Construction of Scunthorpe, UK has been prosecuted after an employee suffered severe burns while installing a new sign.

Reading the large print: health and safety acronyms explained

FEATURE: Our world is peppered with acronyms and capital letters, from those resembling Scrabble board hands to scary contracted words which represent lethal substances.

Signs Express Plymouth aims for safer installations with new van

NEWS: The Plymouth branch of Signs Express has invested in a new van with enough capacity to transport all its access and safety gear alongside the signage to be installed.

HP Scitex ink meets standards for indoor use

NEWS: HP has announced its HP FB225 Scitex ink for wide-format printing has successfully met AgBB regulations for indoor building products.

Biker-Mate from Signpost Solutions 'saving lives of bikers'

NEWS: Signpost Solutions says its Biker-Mate product is saving the lives of motorcyclists after being installed in a number of UK counties.

BGP scores first 100% in health and safety from BPIF

NEWS: BPIF has announced that BGP is the first UK print company to achieve 100 percent in the organisation's new Seal of Excellence certification programme for heath and safety.

Interview: Lavendon Access Services's John Tominay in conversation with Output

FEATURE: John Tominay from Lavendon Access Services gives Morwenna Kearns a bird's-eye view of the signage market.

BSGA director urges sign-makers to undertake at-height training

NEWS: David Catanach, director of the BSGA, has described work-at-height training as 'extremely important'.

Foscos increases health and safety policy

NEWS: Fosco Hayes Hurdley – also known as Foscos – says it is improving its health and safety practices by appointing a specialist company.

NSI achieves top safety accreditation

NEWS: UK signage company NSI has achieved a safety accreditation from Safecontractor, a programme aimed at recognising high levels of heath and safety practice.

JCDecaux wins seventh RoSPA health and safety award

NEWS: Media agency JCDecaux has received its seventh consecutive Gold Medal in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards.

Horizon Signs employees achieve CSCS certification

NEWS: Sign product manufacturer and provider Horizon Signs has announced that four of its employees have received Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards.