Selecting respiratory protection equipment (RPE) for today’s diverse workforce can be a challenge – workers come in all shapes and sizes and it is essential the RPE is right for each individual. Ian Kelsall looks at the importance of inclusivity in RPE.
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Andy Shenstone was appointed chief executive of NEBOSH, the National Examination Board for Occupational Safety and Health, in March 2023. Now, just over a year later, he talks to Health and Safety Matters about his first year in the role and the organisation’s recently launched three-year strategy.
In the second of our new Protect What Matters series, John Barnacle-Bowd explores the importance of companies being able to identify mental health issues in the workplace.
Businesses have a duty to keep workers and the buildings they work in safe. Steve Dunning looks at the test equipment that can be used to ensure compliance with safety regulations and improve workplace conditions.
Guidance on preventing workplace sexual harassment is changing. Helen Corden looks at employers’ duties.
Graham Sharp explains how workplace safety and training is being transformed using wearable technology.
Is your PPE designed and tested to be worn together? Louise Charlton explains why using truly compatible PPE and accessories make work safer and easier.
In this month’s extended column, Natalie Sherborne discusses inclusivity in the workplace and what we can do as health and safety practitioners to improve this.
A focus on the wider picture of sustainability is crucial for meaningful impact, says Nik Rilatt.
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