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30 November 2020
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DESPITE MORE than 50 years of drink drive campaigns, road traffic accidents caused by driving after consuming alcohol are showing a rise in numbers.
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10 November 2020
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Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS), one of the most common naturally occurring elements on the planet, is a key component of sand, granite and other naturally occurring minerals. George Elliott looks at the dangers of RCS, how employers can reduce exposure, and types of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to consider for protection from silica dust
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20 November 2020
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Wearing hearing protections is not always popular with staff, but do interactive noise warning signs offer an alternative? Laura Jenkins and Jaymee-Lee Tolliday look at the issues
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09 September 2020
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WHEN THE easing of lockdown measures began in mid-May, many businesses began a journey to assess the Coronavirus risks that applied to their workplaces. To make sure their working environments were COVID Secure, they went on to develop additional physical and procedural measures, says Dale Jones
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11 September 2020
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SINCE THE outbreak of the recent pandemic, the importance of personal protection equipment (PPE) as a literal life-saver in health and safety settings has become more increasingly well known to the wider public
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23 October 2020
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Fiona McGarry H M Inspector of Health and Safety and Health and Safety Executive lead for engineering and metalworking fluids looks at the issues surrounding the common practice of 'blowing down' metalworking fluids
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26 June 2020
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With the UK skills shortage costing organisations £6.3billion a year, the pressure is on to unlock crucial efficiencies, whilst also keeping the workforce safe and protected from hazards. But how can you effectively balance efficiency with safety? Klaus Allion, MD, ANT Telecom, explains
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08 June 2020
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When a major part of your business involves materials handling it's vital to choose the right equipment for the job to minimise potential hazards and to ensure productive procedures, writes Martin McVicar, CEO and Co-founder of Combilift
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08 June 2020
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John Brill, Sales Director for Nilfisk UK, considers how failure to clean floors safely can have a devastating personal effect.
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25 March 2020
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As global demand for Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) accelerates, thanks to greater automation in industry and the miniaturisation of devices, electronics companies are being reminded about the workplace health risks associated with certain production processes.
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14 January 2020
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In this article Andy Pulley, team leader & product specialist with Atlas Copco Compressors examines the historic issues of noise emissions in factories related to air compressor operation and its effect on workers and productivity. He explains how today’s need for compliance with health and safety noise level regulations has influenced the development of innovative technology to produce a new generation of quiet compressors.
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05 February 2020
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Although there is now greater awareness around safety precautions and PPE in the workplace than in the past, when you hear stories like the one below the importance of wearing the correct head protection hits home, says the BSIF.
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17 December 2019
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Roger Highton, product line manager at Eaton for MTL Process Connectivity Products, provides some insights into designing for functional safety in hazardous applications.
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11 December 2019
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Building on his last article, which covered 'three main sources of unexpected events', here SafeStart CEO Larry Wilson looks at risk assessment from a new perspective
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05 December 2019
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A new survey by the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) and Close Brothers Asset Finance, has found that manufacturing and engineering firms are doing more than any other sector to raise awareness of mental health issues among their employees. James Selka DL, CEO, Manufacturing Technologies Association explains more.
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05 December 2019
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Following from the previous article in Larry Wilson's Paradigm Shifts series, here the SafeStart CEO explores what lies behind hazardous events
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14 November 2019
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George Elliott, senior application engineer for the Personal Safety Division at 3M speaks to us about how facial hair is affecting respiratory protection for construction workers and what is on offer for employers to address the issue
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14 November 2019
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With the Health and Safety Executive estimating that 170,000 people in the UK suffer deafness, tinnitus or other ear conditions as a result of exposure to excessive noise at work, Nigel Thompson, sales manager Gas Power Solutions at Finning UK & Ireland (Finning), highlights the importance of reducing generator noise.
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13 October 2019
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With the cost of poor mental health in the workplace ranging between £33-42bn each year, businesses need to get better at spotting and supporting mental wellbeing concerns. Indicators of poor mental health can be physical, psychological or behavioural and so a starting point is to understand some of the most common warning signs of poor mental health, explains Towergate Health & Protection.
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07 October 2019
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As the warmer months come to an end, and the colder and darker months begin to draw in, protecting workers from the elements of the winter weather becomes a priority. However, it’s important that this protection from the harsh winter does not compromise on protection against Arc Flash - a relatively misunderstood, but extremely common type of electrical explosion.
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