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Ahead of the game

While the public recognises Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as being face masks, gloves, safety boots and eye safety wear, bizarrely head-worn sports protection is in some instances not regarded as PPE by players, coaches, parents, governing bodies, schools and clubs. Judith McMinn explores why head-worn protection in sport has until now been largely ignored as PPE, and how new, innovative, head-worn PPE can reduce brain injury, against sport’s growing global crisis over concussion and early-onset dementia.

Reduce the risk

David Thomas looks at common warehouse hazards and the precautions that can help avoid costly accidents and life-changing injuries.

BSIF at HSM Live

BSIF are delighted to be an event partner of the inaugural HSM Live Scotland event taking place on 16 November at the EICC in Edinburgh.

Transformative power of AI

HandsHQ explores the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), its practical applications, and how its AI-powered Toolbox Talk Generator can revolutionise safety communication for EHS professionals.

The great escape

Gerard Wallace explains the challenges, best practices and legal backdrop when it comes to evacuating high-rise buildings.

Making an impact

If you spend most of your time on a construction site, you’ll know that hitting your head can be part of the job. Most of the time, it’s minor bumps, but sometimes it can be harder hits. Common accidents can be knocks to the side of the head, falling objects, slips, trips or falls. These can be angled impacts, and angled impacts can create a rotational motion, explains Chris Tidy.