Health & Safety News
Drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group has achieved a Gold Award in the RoSPA Awards, the UK’s most prestigious accolades for occupational health, safety and wellbeing. Gold is the highest possible achievement in the awards, organised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. This year, judges asked applicants to give detailed information about…
National drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group plc has achieved ISO 45001, the world’s first global ISO standard for occupational health and safety. The achievement means the company has successfully transitioned from the OHSAS 18001 standard. Lanes achieved ISO 45001:2018 during the COVID-19 lockdown which required the business to undergo 11 online audits, comprising of…
Water utility and drainage specialist Lanes Group plc has been shortlisted for three prestigious Water Industry Awards 2021. Kirsty James and Donya Seyadi have been shortlisted for Woman of the Year and Lanes Utilities, the wastewater network service partner for Thames Water, has been shortlist for Contractor of the Year. Kirsty James is Project Delivery…
Image courtesy HM Government National water utility and drainage specialist Lanes Group plc is joining a government workplace rapid testing programme to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) in people who are not showing symptoms. The company has taken delivery of its first 6,500 free lateral flow testing kits which they will offer to frontline operatives. The government…
Drainage and water utilities specialist Lanes Group plc is carrying out a six-month programme of gully cleaning along main roads in North East Scotland. The cleaning work is an essential part of a planned and preventative maintenance programme (PPM) to prevent localised flooding which can make roads less safe. Lanes has been commissioned to carry…
Drainage and water utility specialist Lanes Group plc has increased in-house water jetting training by 70 per cent over the last two years. The training uplift is part of a wider skills development initiative to ensure the company sets the highest possible quality and health and safety standards. Water jetting training is carried out by…
Drainage and water utility specialist Lanes Group plc has retained its certification for international business standards related to quality, environmental control and health and safety. The company has successfully completed a series of rigorous audits for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. The ISO standards cover all services delivered by Lanes’ 24 depots. They…
Toby Cook’s dedication as a health and safety advisor for Lanes Group plc has earned him the chance to be named health and safety Rising Star of the year. The 20-year-old has been shortlisted for the award which recognises the talent, hard work and contribution made by young health and safety professionals across the UK….
