articleVarious reviews of health and safety policy have taken place over recent years and recommendations made. The most recent Governmental action resulted in a much-trumpeted withdrawal of outdated or no longer required legislation. Greg Bordiak, technical officer, BCAS considers the wider context
productDesigned primarily to help heating engineers calculate the heating load for a simple rectangular building such as a factory, warehouse or retail ‘shed’, Powrmatic has launched a Heat Loss App. It can be used for buildings of brick, block or sheet construction under a pitched roof with natural air infiltration.
productWith a lone workers being classed as anyone who operates by themselves or without close supervision, Castle warns that vast numbers of people are at great risk without event knowing it.
productThe 2014 catalogue and safety sign guide from Stocksigns are out now, with 30% off some of the company’s most popular signs.
productThe JetBlack blower powered personnel de-dusting unit from ACI, has been re- modelled and upgraded to be more compact, with a greater air output, but without any increase in energy consumption.
productArmacell’s new AF/Armaflex Class O brand thermal insulation, incorporating a full range of elastomeric tubes, self seal tubes, coils, tape, flat sheet, self-adhesive sheets, continuous sheet (rolls) and pre-insulated pipe supports is now available with all the products providing the same technical values for the first time.
productLeafield Environmental has designed and custom-built a new, pedal operated recycling bin with an optional anti-microbial additive which complies with the strict cleanliness and infection control regulations of the health industry.
productA new lamp from ECCO Group has been designed specifically for material handling applications to provide a visual warning for pedestrians in the vicinity of mobile equipment.
productNottingham-based Roodsafe has secured a contract to help construct the King Abdullah Football Stadium in Saudi Arabia, and is currently installing in excess of 5km of cable-based fall restraint systems on the stadium in Jeddah.
newsThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revised guidance to help businesses understand how to work safely with asbestos.
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