Looking ahead to 2021
Closely managing environmental, health & safety risks throughout the supply chain can help protect people profit and reputation. Ian McKinnon discusses some key issues to pay attention to in 2021.
Silent but deadly
Controlling airborne hazards in the workplace is essential to protect workers from a host of lung illnesses. James Dodgson and David Gough explore the various hazards and health risks.
Break the chain
Hand hygiene is playing an important role helping to break the chain of infection in your facility, says SC Johnson Professional.
Helping hands
The global COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for safety managers across almost every industry sector. From a hand hygiene and disposable glove perspective, the impact has been felt at both ends of the scale with greater awareness and acceptance on one hand and demand outstripping supply. Here, Donald Gillespie looks at the impact Covid-19 has had.
In the spotlight with Andy Mee
This month we put Andy Mee in the spotlight to find out about his route into the health and safety industry, his career highlights and why he believes data and analysis are key for the health and safety industry.
Vision of safety
Despite a fantastic selection of safety eyewear on the market, there is still a significant number of incidents affecting the eyes and eyesight. Here, uvex provides guidance on how to select the most suitable safety eyewear for the wearer.
Home alone
As we strive to stop the spread of the coronavirus, more workers are finding themselves working alone and some companies find they have lone workers for the first time. Naz Dossa looks at the safety at wellbeing of this emerging community.
Sign of the times
Lost time injuries are the principal benchmark of a company’s safety performance. Here Danny Adamson looks at the signage recommended for warehouse sites, and how this can be used to both safeguard and promote health and safety awareness amongst workers.
A new approach
NEBOSH, one of the world’s leading providers of health, safety and environmental qualifications and courses, has launched a transformation project that will enable all of its learners to carry out their assessments from a safe location of their choosing.
Slippery situation
In the movies slipping on a banana skin can be very humorous, but Alistair Simpson recognises that it is no laughing matter if it happens in the workplace and can be very costly both for the individuals and companies involved.
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