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31 January 2019
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The UK is on track to have 1 million women working in core STEM roles by 2020, according to gender balance campaign group WISE, yet women say they are still struggling to find personal protective workwear and footwear that fits, despite ranges of both being available for over a decade. Have women’s ranges been missing the mark or are they simply not finding their way to the women who need them? It seems it’s a bit of both discovers Georgina Bisby
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22 January 2019
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There are many things constantly changing in the industrial workplace and anyone using equipment and machinery at work must be adequately trained to ensure health and safety in its use, design and development, supervision or management. Kevan Cowley, Electronic & Safety Specialist with Wieland Electric, looks at the best way to keep abreast of changes and preserve the safety of the workforce.
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14 November 2018
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Distilleries have been affected by the update to the EN1755:2015 standard, which has changed how ATEX compliant lift trucks are built and managed. Pyroban explains more
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14 November 2018
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Hazardous noise is one of the commonest risks in the workplace, affecting about 30% of workers. It can lead to permanent hearing impairment over time, yet damage to hearing is easily and completely preventable by reducing the risk at source, and/or providing correctly-fitted protective equipment. uvex considers the issue and explains how hearing protection has been reclassified under EU law
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29 October 2018
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Wellbeing starts from the feet up and investing in quality, compliant protective footwear helps ensure workers are protected and able to perform at their best, as Simon Ash, UK sales manager at HAIX, explains
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22 August 2018
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Airborne dust is the workplace health hazard forgotten by many. However, it is a serious risk to your employees’ health and your company’s long-term finances. In this piece, dust suppression expert, Renby, outlines the risks of airborne dust and the steps you can take to counter its effect on your business
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18 July 2018
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Health & Safety Scotland is a free-to-attend b2b exhibition dedicated to Scotland’s safety industry. The event returns to the SEC, Glasgow on the 12th and 13th September 2018.
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28 June 2018
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While all machines supplied in the European Economic Area must comply with the Machinery Directive and be safe, machinery safety is much broader than ensuring compliance with this directive, explains Paul Taylor, head of industrial products (UK) at TÜV SÜD Product Service, a global product testing and certification organisation
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10 May 2018
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Duncan Gooch, product manager for fixed gas detection at Honeywell Industrial Safety, explores how bringing a touch of wireless connectivity to fixed gas detectors can help take efficiency to the next level.
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26 April 2018
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) suggests there are an estimated 13,000 deaths linked to exposure at work, primarily to chemicals and dust. Silica dust, or Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS), is one of the biggest risks in construction, causing approximately 500 construction worker deaths every year from serious lung diseases as the result of prolonged exposure. Tim Turney, technical product manager at Casella, stresses the need for monitoring
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25 April 2018
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There has been a reduction in recent years in the number of reported cases of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) that result from noise at work, with a fall both in the number of new claims and in the number of affected workers. However, according to Pulsar Instruments, we’re now at the point where further reductions in NIHL will require much better and much earlier interventions – especially for high risk workers
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13 June 2018
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Larry Wilson, author of SafeStart, an advanced safety awareness training program, outlines how calculating an employee's complacency level may serve as a predictor of their risk of serious injury
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25 April 2018
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Connected devices, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence look set to transform real-time management of hazardous environments, as Glyn Jones, Group CEO, Trolex explains
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26 April 2018
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Larry Wilson, author of SafeStart, an advanced safety awareness training program, outlines how calculating an employee's complacency level may serve as a predictor of their risk of serious injury
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26 April 2018
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Suzannah Robin, an alcohol and drug safety expert at AlcoDigital, has helped various companies across the UK with their testing policies and procedures. Here she explains what to do if an employee tests positive for alcohol or drugs, and discusses how to identify and support individuals who are struggling with addiction
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25 April 2018
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To ensure that it can protect staff and remain legally compliant, the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in South Yorkshire asked compliance and risk management software business, Alcumus, to help overhaul its in-house COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) procedures and introduce a CMS (COSHH Management System)
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26 April 2018
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As head of engineering at Mandate Systems, Matthew Inness has been involved in a number of discussions on the subject of competency. Here, he explains more on the topic and its role within the safety of pressure systems.
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25 April 2018
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Structural steel specialist, Severfield processes up to 1000t of steel each week at its Dalton site in North Yorkshire. When painters at the site wanted a protective coverall that was lightweight and would allow them to work comfortably throughout their 10h shifts, they turned to DuPont Protection Solutions
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07 March 2018
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Collaborative robots, sometimes referred to as cobots, are designed to work alongside humans in a ‘collaborative workspace’, an area where the robot and the human can perform tasks simultaneously. Stewart Robinson, principal engineer and functional safety expert at TÜV SÜD Product Service, considers what this means from a safety perspective
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19 March 2018
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Visitors to Western Business Exhibitions' Health & Safety Event, (NEC, Birmingham,10th to12th April 2018) will be able to peruse a wide range of stands from key players in the health & safety marketplace and enjoy the free-to-attend, CPD-accredited educational content
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