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A day in the life of Louise Ward

Each issue HSM puts the spotlight on worker safety and health by speaking to a member of the British Safety Council about the challenges and rewards of working in this field. This time we talk to Louise Ward

Practical tips for mobile or agile working

Management of musculoskeletal risks from mobile devices – phones, tablets and laptops – offer interesting prospects, writes Ed Milnes, chartered ergonomist & human factors specialist, Guildford Ergonomics.

In the spotlight with Stuart Turnbull

Every issue we put a BSIF member in the spotlight to share their thoughts on PPE and worker safety & health. This month we talk to Stuart Turnbull, managing director – UK & Ireland, and European sales leader – general safety products, Honeywell Industrial Safety

Changing risks for lone workers

The past decade has seen some real changes in lone working practices across the UK, in the number of lone workers, the variety of jobs they undertake and in the training and technology available to protect them. As the Lone Worker Theatre launches at this year’s Health & Safety Event, Nicole Vazquez, the organiser of its education programme, explores some of the trends and developments in this field

Solving the million dollar question through the means of technology

Ten years ago, when the Apple App Store made its debut, the digital world changed forever. Now, with approximately 197 billion mobile app downloads in 2017, and predictions that this number could increase to 352 billion by 2021, Jim Struthers, global sales manager at Casella, asks: how can the health and safety industry truly benefit from the digital age

A little more conversation

Tina Weadick explores the attitudes to and initiatives around mental health at work, looking at why it has been (and remains) a fairly tricky issue to deal with

Software trends that could shape the future of health & safety

Technology is always evolving and developing as we discover new and more efficient ways to complete day-to-day tasks. This applies to both our private lives and increasingly our working lives. Billy O’Brien, director of customer success at Effective Software, looks at three key software trends for those working in the health and safety sector to watch for in the near future

Will the 4th industrial revolution be good or bad for our health?

The manufacturing industry is going through a period of significant change with automation, nanotechnology and changing work patterns all playing a part. At The Health & Safety Event, the British Safety Council will host an educational session centred around its new thought leadership paper, which features expert opinion on a number of the issues affecting the manufacturing sector now and in the future. Here, it provides a sneak preview of some of the key themes

In the driving seat

HSM takes a look at how new technologies combined with risk assessment and training are helping to keep fleets and drivers safe

The case for continuously monitoring your air

Inhalation of toxic gases can kill you. Therefore, it is important to ensure that you and your employees are breathing air that is safe and free of such gases. RPB Safety’s view is that testing breathing air every quarter is not enough, as the quality of your breathing air is subject to so many variables that can change in an instant. Here, the specialist in air supplied respirators, airline filters and monitoring equipment explains more

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