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Legal spotlight – April 24

UK government commits to action on occupational health. Kevin Bridges provides an insight.

Your questions answered – April 24

Each issue, British Safety Council will be using this page to answer YOUR questions. Please send any problems, issues or general enquiries about health, safety and wellbeing to [email protected] and their experts will respond in future issues.

Safety gameshow

David Mansell and Scott Hassall reveal Tribe Culture Change’s engaging health and safety gameshow format being presented at this year’s Health and Safety Event and why ‘stickiness’ works.

Break the fall

Falls from height continue to be the most common cause of workplace fatalities in the UK. The latest figures show 40 workers were killed as a result of falling from height in 2022/23, a stark 51% of total construction fatalities*. Ben Haughton explains how fall protection solutions play a key role in safety.

Extinguishing danger

Machinery fires can have devastating consequences for the health and wellbeing of staff as well as as huge finiancial costs for the business. Here,
Darren Hugheston-Roberts provides an insight into machinery fire prevention.

Know your limits

Bob Latimer discusses monitoring and control limits for dust and fumes in the work environment.

CEO’s desk – April 24

The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is launching key initiatives to support occupational safety and health in the UK. Alan Murray shares the news.

In the spotlight with Paul Bryce

This month we put JSP’s Paul Bryce in the spotlight to find out how he found himself in the health and safety industry.

Protecting workers with safety showers

As demand for electric vehicles increases, demand for lithium-ion batteries follows. Due to the nature of the hazards involved in the production, battery gigafactories are considered to be high-risk environments.

Occupational hazards – March 24

As we reach the 50th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Stuart Hughes takes a look at its successes and the future of OHS legislation.

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