BSIF Networking Day 2017
The 2017 BSIF Networking Day was held on Thursday 28th September at Oulton Hall, Rothwell near Leeds.
BSIF Welcomes Casella Monitoring and Measurement
Casella, a new member of the Federation, reduces occupational health and environmental risks through a core competence in dust, noise and vibration monitoring instrumentation.
Dust updates from across the pond: What could this mean?
The implications of the OSHA standard in the United States will be felt around the world and, says Tim Turney, technical product manager at Casella, a uniform exposure limit applicable in Europe is likely.
From the CEO’s Desk
On 10 and 11 October the BSIF team had the opportunity to meet the market, our members and stakeholders at the Health and Safety North Exhibition, held for the first time at Event City Manchester.
Putting radon on the radar
Upcoming changes to the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 (IRR1999) will no doubt put radon on the radar for many businesses, as the UK looks to reduce the maximum levels of radon permissible in the workplace. With the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) also planning to overhaul how organisations notify the watchdog of unsafe levels of exposure, Ian Mitchell, principal consultant – radon at Bureau Veritas, examines the potential impact of the reforms and why companies must act now to comply with
The changing face of health & safety
Matthew Elson, CEO of SHE Software examines how new advances in technology could have the potential to transform the approach to workplace safety,
Keeping on top of falls from height
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) fatal injuries report 2016-2017 reveals a dramatic reduction in the number of falls from height. Dominique Vansteenkiste, high-risk safety leader EMEA at Honeywell Industrial Safety, believes it’s time to give workers at height an edge over risk.
Safety reaches new heights at London Bridge
London Bridge is the fourth busiest railway station in the country, with more than 54 million passengers passing through every year. As Network Rail nears completion of a £1billion redevelopment, Chris Shaw speaks to MSA Safety about the fall protection requirements associated with such a project.
A day in the life of Mike Slater
Each issue HSM speaks to a member of the BOHS about the challenges and rewards of working as an occupational hygienist. This issue we talk to Mike Slater, occupation hygiene consultant, director at Diamond Environmental and BOHS President 2014/15.
Big Data harnesses rail workers’ safety concerns
Huddersfield rail researchers are developing computer software that can accurately analyse the millions of entries from trackside rail workers.
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