Convergence 12/5/17 Convergence 12/5/17

Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research to Launch at University of Manchester

On 29 November, representatives of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the University of Manchester announced their intent to launch the Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research, a world-class hub for health and safety learning, training and research as well as expertise in risk management and regulation.

Convergence 5/5/17 Convergence 5/5/17

Leatherhead Food Research: EU Food Safety Law to Provide Framework for UK Regulations

Leatherhead Food Research managing director Chris Wells has said that post-Brexit UK food safety law will likely import much of its framework from existing EU regulations. He also stated that increased border security could lead to shorter shelf-lives of UK food and beverage exports, making those industries less competitive in the European marketplace; Europe is the UK’s biggest export market for food and beverage products

Convergence 4/24/17 Convergence 4/24/17

60,000 UK Construction Workers Lay Down Tools to Promote Health, Safety, and Wellbeing

Around 60,000 UK construction industry professionals laid down their tools on April 18th for Stop. Make a Change, a one-day event aiming to highlight the health, safety, and wellbeing challenges faced by the industry. Over 50 organisations, including big names such as HSE and Skanska, signed in support of the event which will took place in over 1,000 sites, offices, and production facilities across the country. Over 30 of these organisations made commitments to improve mental health, fatigue, plant safety, and respiratory health among their workers.

Convergence 9/25/16 Convergence 9/25/16

Trades Union Congress: Nearly Half of UK Workplaces Lacking Safety Inspections

Cynthia Chiles 1/27/16 Cynthia Chiles 1/27/16

Insufficient Risk Assessment and Unsafe Work System Lead to UK Worker Losing His Arm in Dangerous Machinery

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convergence is an environmental, health, safety and social management consultancy that specializes in multi-country (international) projects and programs. We are able to meet our clients’ needs on a global scale while recognizing the important regional differences that our clients face in conducting business. We are one of the leading international EHS audit consultancies; and our country health and safety legal compliance tools for offices, retail and service sectors, known as CORE, are the foremost resource of its kind.