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The Covid effect

Having spent many years in the respiratory protection equipment (RPE) industry, Fred Chartlon draws on his knowledge to provide a history of this life-saving equipment and the effect that Covid has had on manufacturers.

Focus on safety

Eye protection can save an employee’s eyesight and it can also save the employer hefty legal costs. Here, Peter Dumigan highlights the importance of care over compensation.

Lessen the fall

A recent webinar, sponsored by MSA Safety, explored the dangers of working at height and how using the right protection can help ensure the safety of your employees. Health and Safety Matter’s Editor, Kelly Rose was joined by Sam Thomas, safety fall protection systems and solutions sales leader at MSA, Andy Wedgwood, product sales manager at MSA and Roy Wilders, manager of RSSS at the BSIF.

The best fit

The use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is on the increase, and with many of us using this type of equipment for the first time, Neil O’Regan takes this opportunity to explain the different options and tells you what you need to know about Fit Testing.

In the spotlight with Dr Chris Payne

This month we put Dr Chris Payne in the spotlight to find out about his route into the health and safety industry, his career highlights and how he has recently gained a greater insight to taking health and safety beyond compliance

Let’s cut knife accidents

With knife injuries being a blind spot in British injuries, Ian Suggitt, Chris Brown and Alan Murray joined Mark Sennett on a HSM webinar to give an insight into the use of knives in the workplace.

Use your head

Investing in hard hat protection makes sense and with Hard Hat Awareness Week coming up Chris Tidy hopes this will be a good opportunity to ensure you have the proper protection.

Curb drink driving

Figures show that drink driving offences remain a serious road safety issue in the UK, so Graham Hurst takes a look at the role of interlocks in curbing the problem of people driving when over the limit.

Benefit from an integrated safety helmet and visor solution

OFFERING VARIOUS benefits, demand for integrated head and face protection has, arguably, never been so high. It would seem that contractors the world over have begun to recognise the value of equipping workers with fully integrated solutions. With that in mind, there is also the hope that the efficacy and safety of PPE, rather than cost, is placed firmly at the top of the agenda for purchasing policy. MSA Safety takes a look at the benefits integrated protection offers and the advantages of choosing greater efficacy and safety over cost.

Offshore developments

Megan Hine explores the significant advances in wireless gas detection and monitoring in the oil, gas and offshore sectors

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