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Combating construction dust

Georgina Bisby discusses recent progress around the prevention and control of construction dust

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The right steps to selecting a harness

Alex Markham, height safety product and training manager at JSP, offers advice on how to select the correct safety harnesses and lanyards for the task at hand

A showcase of top health and safety solutions

Safety & Health Expo 2018 will take place this year at ExCeL, London on 19-21 June and now includes an occupational health and wellbeing zone

Don’t slip up when it comes to managing simple risks at work

The risk of slips, trips and falls on the level is a year-round issue. Andrew Ashford, director, Griffin Safety Training, provides some top tips on how to reduce the risk of their occurrence in the workplace

Food for thought

Since the publication of Dame Carol Black’s seminal review of the health of the working-age population 10 years ago, there has been a noticeable shift in responsibility for workers’ well-being to employers. Workplace health-promotion initiatives linked to what people do outside of work in terms of eating, sleeping and exercising are increasingly common, but the jury’s still out on whether they constitute interest or interference. Tina Weadick investigates

A day in the life of Richard Byrne

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 Richard Byrne

Protecting the eyes from sun exposure

Employers are generally well aware of the need to protect their employees’ eyes from hazardous substances and flying objects, but there is a threat to eyesight that is far more prevalent in almost all employees’ lives – the sun. Ultraviolet (UV) rays emitted by the sun can cause short- and long-term eye damage including cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Jim Lythgow, director of strategic alliances, Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, explains more

UV rays – a real threat to outdoor workers

Harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays are a serious issue and can cause major damage to workers’ skin including burns, premature skin ageing and cell mutations. In the worst cases, it can result in skin cancer. In the UK, five outdoor workers are diagnosed with skin cancer every day, yet 90% of skin cancer deaths could have been prevented if exposure to UV rays were controlled. Paul Jakeway, marketing director at Deb, explains how employers can take action to help protect workers

Adopt an agile approach with apps

Mobile apps have a major place in today’s consumer world. We can do everything from booking the cinema to ordering a food shop at the click of a button.
Matthew Elson, CEO, SHE Software, looks at how this functionality is coming to health and safety and the major impact that it can make to a modern day workforce

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