Many of us work in environments where noise is a daily hazard. Although changes in work patterns and the use of quieter and more efficient machinery have reduced noise levels in recent decades, HSM asks James Tingay, product development at Cirrus Research why it’s still a major occupational hazard that is attracting the attention of litigation lawyers.
Access for maintenance on the roofs of commercial buildings is a critical health and safety concern. But, says John Grenville, managing director of ECEX, businesses must ensure the fabricator they use for access metalwork complies with the appropriate legislation.
Like most industries, the health and safety sector is adapting when it comes to advances in technology. Companies are constantly competing for the most viable method of incorporating technology into smaller, more affordable devices in an attempt to stay ahead of the curve. HSM asks Andy Mee, technical director at HAVi why many health and safety service providers are looking at ways to properly take advantage of this ‘technological revolution’.
Adopting efficient cleaning technology in the workplace mitigates the risk of slips and trips, bacterial and airborne hazards. And, according to Jeff Hilton, Kärcher’s target market manager for transport & logistics, keeping your premises and your reputation clean is a lot faster and cheaper to achieve than you might think.
Fleet managers are being bombarded with so many different messages about how to make their fleets and drivers safer that it is causing confusion in the marketplace, according to Chris Horbowyj of GreenRoad Technologies.
UCATT is calling on the construction industry to introduce long-overdue extreme weather health and safety guidelines for construction workers.
One of the smaller trade associations in the work at height sector, FASET is nevertheless one of the most industrious when it comes to developing guidance and best practice for the safety net rigging and temporary safety systems industry.
When the HSE recently published its annual statistics there was little surprise that construction remained an industry with a “statistically significantly higher” than average workplace injury rate. With around 6% of the nation’s workforce but almost one third of work related fatalities, enforcement in the sector remains a key HSE priority. But, asks Rhian Greaves, Clyde & Co’s SHE regulatory head of compliance & strategic support, how is this working in practice and what are the effects on a po
Site safety is a key priority for Kier Construction, part of Kier Group and one of the major developers and leading operators in the UK construction sector. With building work booming in the capital, Kier Construction London partnered with Honeywell to develop a bespoke training package to raise awareness of onsite hazards and minimise risks during work at height operations.
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