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Third Party Certification in action

Chris Shaw asks Martin Duggan, general manager at the Fire Industry Association, what the ramifications of Third Party Certification are on industry.

Leadership on safety and health

IOSH 2015 was staged at ExCeL London on 16-17 June and ran alongside the Safety & Health Expo. Delegates were told leadership on safety and health can benefit business and workers.

BSIF in action

On 25 June, Alan Murray was invited to speak at the Future of Health and Safety UK conference about the upcoming changes to PPE regulations due in 2018.

From the CEO’s desk

July 1 saw the publication by the Health and Safety Executive of the 2014 / 2015 preliminary report on fatal injuries in the workplace in Great Britain.

We are the champions

And rightly so, this year’s BSIF Safety Excellence Award was presented to Brammer and the Royal Mint for their success in reducing hand related injuries to zero.

A day in the life of Tracey Boyle

Each issue, HSM speaks to a member of the BOHS about the challenges and rewards of working as an Occupational Hygienist. This issue we talk to ‘A day in the life of Tracey Boyle, president – elect of BOHS.

Compliance is the starting point

When it comes to safety showers and eye baths compliance is the starting point, says Ivan Zytynski, marketing director, The Safety Shower People.

The human cost behind statistics

Dr Karen McDonnell, RoSPA’s occupational health and safety policy adviser, comments on the latest workplace fatality figures.

The rise of the sofa-desk

According to a new report 66% of UK workers take their work home at least twice a week and one in four suffer from a deskwork-related health problem. HSM examines this worrying trend.

To the rescue!

Whether you require safe working at height (SWAH) training, PPE for high risk environments or fire safety products, a visit to this year’s Emergency Services Show could prove invaluable.

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