From tracking bank transactions to keeping up-to-date with the latest news and football transfers, ordering fast food deliveries, monitoring fitness levels, getting in the weekly shop or switching on the central heating from miles away – there’s a Smartphone App to organise every aspect of life at just the push of a button. Advance IT Group’s managing director, Stewart Braznell and sales & marketing manager, Matthew Colley, explore the options.
Ballistic trousers cannot be offered for sale as safety equipment within Europe unless they are CE marked. There is, however, currently no product standard to which they can be certified.
To increase communication capabilities, the British Safety Industry Federation has launched the BSIF iOS App, available to download now from the App store free of charge.
Having been dubbed the most dramatic change in health and safety enforcement since 1974, the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences which came into force on 1st February have a lot to live up to.
Dr Lucy Wright CMO OHAssist on behalf of COHPA provides insight into occupational health in the service sector.
NEBOSH development manager Barry Wilkes looks at how the new Sentencing Council guidelines for health and safety offences, in force from 1 February 2016, could further motivate organisations to ensure that they are compliant with health and safety laws.
HSM speaks to noise control expert Lee Nicholson, managing director of Wakefield Acoustics, who says that identifying and resolving noise issues in the workplace has never been more important.
Warehouses that store hazardous materials are being strongly advised to review their provision for adequate on-site water pollution containment as part of fire accident planning. Phil Collins, national water pollution sales manager with Hydro International, outlines the significant business risks and warns that swift action may be necessary in some cases.
Each issue HSM speaks to a member of the BOHS about the challenges and rewards of working as an occupational hygienist. This month we talk to consultant occupational hygienist, Sean Mahar,
According to new research by fabric and M&E fit out and maintenance provider, Ergro, many of the UK’s workspaces are too hot (or too cold), a situation that can have a detrimental effect on productivity, energy bills and employee health. Lesley Quinn, QSHE director of Ergro, discusses the research and what can be done to improve the situation.
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