Gas detection and monitoring: Safety as a service

BUSINESSES ARE rethinking how they acquire safety equipment and are increasingly renting equipment when it is needed. Neil Shepherd provides an insight.

Road deaths rise a wake-up call for businesses

RECENT STATISTICS show that UK road deaths in 2024 rose by 1% year-on-year. This equates to losing at least four people every day on our roads. Nick Butler discusses how this is a backwards step for the UK and a wake-up call for businesses who have a duty to protect their drivers.

Achieve a culture of competence

WORLD DAY for Safety and Health at work offers us an important opportunity to reflect on how we approach safety in the workplace, particularly in high-risk industries. Deborah Yeats provides an insight.

Protection from a distance

WHEN IT comes to protecting lone workers, distance doesn’t have to mean danger, says Alastair MacLeod.

The differences between low and high concentrations of H2S gas

HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S) gas can be fatal at high concentrations. But even low concentrations can cause health issues, particularly with prolonged exposure. So how can you best protect workers and minimise downtime? Alexander Barbashin answers your common questions about H2S.

Bridging the gender gap

IT'S TIME to bridge the gender gap in health and safety, says Sarah Mlundira.

Wisdom and wit from a safety psychologist

TIM MARSH gives us a taste of what you can expect in his recently launched book - Wisdom and Wit from a Safety Psychologist.

The hidden workplace risks of cold weather

EMPLOYERS CAN limit the negative health impact of the cold weather, says John Kushnick.

COPD Day: The air that we breathe

AS WE recognised Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day 2024 on 20 November, it is worth taking a moment to think about tackling the causes of the disease and how you might look to prevent it by implementing a monitoring program in the workplace. Tim Turney provides an insight.

Successful legal battle exposes danger of silica dust

THE GREATEST risk to construction workers after asbestos; is the industry doing enough to protect workers from silica dust? Max Smith provides an insight.