Each issue HSM puts the spotlight on worker health protection by speaking to a member of BOHS about the challenges and rewards of working in the field of worker health protection. In this issue we talk to Cath Hare, operations manager at Alcumus COSHH.
Paul Lane, associate director at Turner & Townsend, warns that many often perceive Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) to be the only piece of the fire compliance ‘jigsaw’, without fully appreciating other crucial factors intrinsic to the overall life cycle of a building.
The threat and consequences of fire in any building are serious, but historic structures pose a particularly complex challenge for the people and systems charged with protecting them. Aston Bowles, marketing manager at Advanced explores the options.
Falls, slips and trips account for more than a third of all UK workplace injuries, with fork lift truck drivers and warehouse staff ranking highly among them. HSM examines the facts, and provides advice for supervisors, drivers and all employees who work alongside fork lift trucks.
It’s important that industries move with the times as technology evolves and consumer needs change. Mathew Colley, sales and marketing manager at LoneAlert, says the lone worker industry is doing just that.
Easilift Loading Systems’ managing director Rob Fay considers if Brexit will have an impact on the safety standards of UK loading bays.
A nationwide poll and ‘Health and Safety Theory’ test by safety barrier manufacturer, A-Safe, has revealed a worrying lack of health and safety knowledge in the workplace.
We are warned before we go on holiday of the dangers of the sun and ultraviolet (UV) rays, but more should be done to make outdoor workers aware of the risks and how to stay protected? Paul Jakeway, marketing director at skin care specialist Deb, explains the harmful, or even deadly risk that UV rays pose for outdoor workers, and how health & safety managers can minimise the risk.
With the General Election now decided the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is calling on the newly elected Government to ensure that Britain retains its world leading position in occupational safety and health.
To ensure a safe and productive working environment within an industrial facility it is important to reduce the risk of liquids and spillages turning into on-site slip hazards that could lead to painful and costly accidents. Flowcrete Group explains how appropriate flooring can play its part.
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