News Archive: October 2010

• Improved health and safety signage planned after Bristol commuter ferry saved

  Health and safety signage could be installed in Bristol following the reprieve of a commuter ferry service.29th October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• 'Rambo' sign man told: Buzz off, dummy

  A mannquin and its health and safety signage have been told to leave a highstreet in Kendal.29th October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Safety stickers will help keep public safe on Bonfire Night

  Safety stickers will be on display on houses over the Halloween and Bonfire Night period.28th October 2010 | Warning Signs, Door Signs

• Health and safety signage there for a reason, head tells parents

  Parents of children are parking illegally outside a school in Wales, despite warning signs.28th October 2010 | Warning Signs, Health and Safety Signs

• 'Proper' signage for reopened cemetery entrance

  Residents in Sleaford are pleased the town's cemetery will reopen its secondary entrance. 28th October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Bus safety signs campaigner praised by government

  Safeyt legislation for school buses, which could include warning signs, looks set to be devolved in Scotland.27th October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Get your warning signs in order or face action

  A clamping firm has been sued because it could not prove it had warning signs in place on a certain date.26th October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Safety sign in Newbury has 'oporational' problems

  Passers by have spotted a spelling mistake on a road sign in Newbury.25th October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Safety signs part of big-money continental market

  Safety signs are set to be part of a new continental market development in Leicester.25th October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Lack of appropriate health and safety signage leads to worker's death

  Inappropriate health and safety signage led to the death of a traffic management firm employee.22nd October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs, Warning Signs

• Warning signs 'rid towns' of dog fouling

  Warning signs have been installed at a park in Ayr to combat dog fouling.22nd October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Inadequate health and safety signage leads to woman's ceiling fall

  A worker fell through a ceiling at a hotel partly because of inadequate signage, it has been reported.21st October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs, Warning Signs

• Spending review outline

  An outline of how the spending review will affect the construction industry.21st October 2010 | Warning Signs, Office Signs, No Smoking Signs, Health and Safety Signs, Fire Signs, Door Signs, Construction Signs

• Put up signage if you want to enforce the rules

  The management of a shopping street in Edinburgh says it will consider signage after a flashmob protest. 20th October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Think about firework safety, RoSPA says

  People planning fireworks celebrations at home have been urged to think about safety measures.20th October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Warning signs 'could save lives'

  A councillor has called for the installation of warning signs at a harbour in Barry, Wales.19th October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Tourist signage leaves visitors 'lost and confused'

  Visitors to Lincoln have reported feeling confused after trying to use the city's tourist information signs.19th October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• No smoking signs for Lancashire play areas

  No smoking signs have been deployed at 57 play areas across Pendle in Lancashire.18th October 2010 | No Smoking Signs

• New 20 minute web tool to help offices spot potential hazards

  A new web tool that enables small offices to undertake a risk assessment in just 20 minutes has been launched.18th October 2010 | Office Signs, Door Signs

• Heed warning signs, firm says, as Canary Wharf clamping 'face off' reaches fever pitch

  Motorists should heed warning signs if they want to avoid clamping fee, a security firm has said.15th October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Crime in student areas drops by 28 percent thanks to safety stickers campaign

  A Bradford student scheme that uses safety stickers has seen crime drop by 28 per cent.15th October 2010 | Warning Signs, Door Signs

• Effectiveness of safety signs in construction projects highlighted

  Health and safety signage will provide access guidance while work takes place on a promenade in Bexhill.14th October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Isle of Man no smoking signs mistaken for Polish

  Shoppers at a retail centre on the Isle of Man thought no smoking signs had been written in Polish.13th October 2010 | No Smoking Signs

• Warning signs to deter Halloween trick or treaters

  A warning signs scheme to deter Halloweeners has been launched in Sussex.13th October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Lollipop man's thank you sign banned

  A lollipop man in Hull has been banned from using a thank you sign.13th October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• FPB calls for health and safety reform

  The government should reduce the burden of health and safety legislation on businesses.12th October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• HSE to inspect Dorset auto trade businesses' safety signage

  Dorest car repair firms are set to be subjected to health and safety signage inspections.12th October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Retail disability signage in York is inadequate

  Improved signage for disabled shoppers is needed in York.11th October 2010 | Door Signs

• Safety signage and bollards demanded by school-route mum

  New bollards and increased safety signage called for on Shipley school route.11th October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Health and safety signage for Bury St Edmunds' falling conkers

  New health and safety signs have been erected in Bury St Edmunds' Abbey Gardens.8th October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Signage helps racecourse get first-class seal of approval

  A racecourse in Uttoxeter has been given a visitor seal of approval following an assessment that include its use of health and safety signs.7th October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• New guidance issued to prevent fires on construction sites

  The national regulator for health and safety in the UK has published revised guidance on fire prevention on construction sites.7th October 2010 | Fire Signs

• Safety signs for Cambridge punts

  Larger safety signs have been proposed to improve safety in punts in Cambridge.6th October 2010 | Warning Signs, Health and Safety Signs

• Health and safety event for Scottish construction industry

  The Scottish construction industry has been invited to a health and safety event in response to the death toll in the industry.6th October 2010 | Warning Signs, Health and Safety Signs

• New Somerset theatre signage adds to big-money facelift

  Improved signage will be added to the facade of a theatre in Weston.5th October 2010 | Door Signs

• High visibility signage can make children safer on their way to school

  Warning signs will be used on school buses in Scotland to alert motorists.5th October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Shropshire safety sign 'wrong for 20 years'

  A sign in Shropshire has contained an uncorrected spelling mistake for close to 20 years.4th October 2010 | Warning Signs

• Safety initiative for construction sites launched

  A HSE-backed scheme to improve health and safety on construction sites across Greater Manchester and Cheshire has been launched.4th October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs, Construction Signs

• Safety drive for West Yorkshire businesses

  Firms in West Yorkshire will be the focus of a two-week safety push.1st October 2010 | Health and Safety Signs, Warning Signs