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Managing the chameleon – confined spaces

Billy Gundry, manager at MRS Training & Rescue examines the hazards of confined spaces for rail workers.

Making summer foot problems a thing of the past

Jon Marchant, global category manager at Dr. Martens, explains the best ways to keep feet healthy during the summer months and how the world of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is developing to make clumpy work boots a thing of the past.

The live product pitches

For the first time, finalists in the BSIF Product Innovation Awards were given the opportunity to ‘pitch’ their products to the judges, in front of a live audience. Each entrant had 15 minutes to convince the judging panel that their product had winning credentials…

BSIF Commended Product Innovation Awards

The following companies were awarded a Commended Award for the BSIF Product Innovation Awards 2017.

BSIF Winner Product Innovation Awards

myViSafe re-engages and re-invigorates manual handling training. The revolutionary training solution is designed to help achieve consistent compliance with best practice, leading to reductions in manual handling injuries and incidents. This is achieved through a combination of cutting-edge wearable sensors and state-of-the-art app-based software, allowing employees to assess their workers’ movements on-the-job and in real-time.

BSIF Highly Commended Product Innovation Awards

The Highly Commended Finalists in the BSIF Product Innovation Awards 2017.

Category information and judging criteria

The BSIF Product Innovation, Service, & Safety Excellence Awards are the only awards to promote the importance of innovation and underline the highest standards of excellence within occupational safety and Health. The winners were presented their awards at a high profile reception held on 23 March 2017 at The Health & Safety Event, Birmingham NEC.

The BSIF Safety Awards going forward

The British Safety Industry Safety Awards are held annually recognising and celebrating excellence within our vital industry. The awards event is an important component of our efforts to rebuild the image of Safety and Health in the UK.

BSIF Service Excellence Awards

For the Service Excellence awards, entrants gave the BSIF details of five of their customers. These were each sent a brief questionnaire asking how the customers thought the service from the entrant had improved during 2016.

Changing the way we view health and safety

Brian Butler is a health and safety Manager at Prater, a specialist contractor responsible for some of the UK’s most challenging construction projects. Here, he looks at how innovative methods are facilitating safer working at height, and why adopting behavioural culture in delivery, is helping to drive the industry forward.

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