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In the spotlight with Alex Minett

This month we put the spotlight on Alex Minett to find out how his career in health and safety began after a workplace accident led him to retrain.

Make sound choices

Tim Turney explains the dangers of excessive noise exposure and the benefits of implementing a noise monitoring programme.

Value your head

YOUR HEAD is your most valuable asset; invest in the right helmet to protect it. Louise Charlton provides an insight.

Reduce twist risk

MEIKE ACKERMANN and Christopher Neumann provide an insight into the risks of ankle injuries in the workplace, the most common causes, and solutions for accident prevention.

The BSIF Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are a precious part of the Federation and key to having an engaged membership, coming together to debate the issues of the day pertinent to their specific areas of activity. Alan Murray provides an insight.

More than a magazine

Health and Safety Matters is celebrating its 25th anniversary, so Kelly Rose takes a look at the history of the magazine and how the brand has developed over the last quarter of a century. We are now so much more than a magazine.

Not fit for work

WE ALL know that ‘PPE Saves Lives’ and a Health and Safety Matters’ webinar with the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF), took the audience through a range of examples of products that clearly do not provide the protection expected. Kelly Rose provides a summary.

Welcome to the 2025 Guide to The British Safety Industry

It is my great pleasure to once again welcome you all to the 2025, BSIF Guide to the UK Safety and Health Industry. The Guide is published annually to keep you up to date on industry developments and to provide a helpful reference book, including sections where you will find capable suppliers and quality products in the PPE and Safety market. The Guide is also a very useful, practical source of information and advice for employers and duty holders in keeping people safe and healthy at work.

Defusing danger

Ian Thorp provides an insight into how you can achieve electrical safety in the workplace.

Suitably dressed?

Martin Lill looks at how (not to) select hazmat clothing for protection against toxic chemicals and explains the common errors in the selection of chemical protective clothing.

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