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 health, safety and wellbeing manager – and part time consultant – Diana Salmon.
Industrial strength wipes aren’t always made to simply remove dirt – some can protect your most important tools, your hands, too, explains Corinna Palin, international marketing manager of Big Wipes.
As the automotive sector seeks improvements in manufacturing through highly automated, efficient processes and new product development, OEMs face increasing competition for new model allocations within their assembly plants. Tracy Brooks, automotive & logistics industry manager at NACCO Material Handling Group and Les Knight, Yale sales director at Briggs Equipment, look at the materials handling issues associated with increasing efficiency and achieving cost competitiveness.
The institutional discussions in Europe on the new PPE Regulations are at a very advanced stage with the final texts now under scrutiny.
Looking at the beaming faces of those photographed who attended this year’s event held at the Forest of Arden Marriott, it will be easy to glean that it was a great day for networking and not a bad one for golf too.
With the cold weather upon us, it’s even more essential than usual for workers to implement the correct safety precautions as well as giving their hands and skin the extra care they need when exposed to cold temperatures. Chris Brooks, technical product manager at Deb explores the options.
The London Olympics in 2012 was heralded as not just a great sporting, but also a great safety success. As the legacy of that global event is brought to life, the East London venue is being reborn as a sporting, leisure, cultural and technology centre of excellence, showcasing the best of British innovation. Fall protection is at the heart of this transformation.
Dr Martin Kidman, safety specialist for Sick UK, looks at the pros and cons of one of the most basic safety devices – safety mats – and asks when is it right to consider a change?
In its work as a European Notified Body for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Satra certifies most types of clothing that are designed and manufactured to afford protection to people who work in different indoor and outdoor work environments. Satra’s Mark Gamble provides an overview of high visibility PPE.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a cornerstone of health and safety in the work place – but did you know that certain PPE, specifically safety gloves, should undergo certain testing procedures to make sure they are absolutely fit for purpose? Franz Lorenschitz, marketing manager at TraffiGlove, analyses the importance of PPE and why EN 388 Standard testing is vital to a safety glove’s reliability.
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