The Health & Safety Events are the fastest growing suite of exhibitions and conferences in the UK. To accommodate growing attendance numbers Health & Safety North has moved from Bolton to the larger EventCity venue in Manchester, where it is expected to attract 2000 visitors and 200 exhibitors. HSM provides you with a preview of what you can expect.
Most of the readership of Health and Safety Matters by definition will share the pain when they hear health and safety shouldering the blame for spoiling a whole range of things.
Each issue we put a BSIF member under the spotlight to share their thoughts on PPE and worker safety & health. This month we talk to Graham Willmott, technical and risk management and quality director at Kee Safety Group and chairman of BSIF Height Safety Group.
One in five people will live with sight loss in their lifetime, despite at least half of all cases being avoidable, warns a new report published by charity Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and high street optician Specsavers.
Many businesses question whether to outsource the training of LGV drivers and material handling equipment (MHE) operators, or have instructors in-house. Laura Nelson of RTITB explains some of the benefits of in-house instructors.
Maureen Kelso, head of standards & verification at the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc), takes a look at the causes of slips, trips and falls and how to reduce the risks.
Slips, trips and falls are acknowledged as preventable, but can associated quality costs be measured?
Safety eyewear is a pre-requisite for numerous working environments. However, how many people really consider the lens colour during specification? Sangeeta Aeri, technical manager at Supertouch has teamed up with eyewear specialist Pyramex, to talk through the basics of lens colours and the importance of getting it right.
From 17 to 20 October everything will revolve around a safe, secure and healthy workplace as A+A 2017 opens in Düsseldorf. HSM explores what’s on offer at this year’s event.
HSM publishes a weekly eNewsletter, delivering a carefully chosen selection of the latest stories straight to your inbox.
Subscribe here
Western Business Media,
Dorset House, 64 High Street,
East Grinstead, RH19 3DE
01342 314 300
[email protected]
© Western Business Media, 2026. All rights reserved.
