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In the spotlight with Peter Smart

THIS MONTH we put Peter Smart in the spotlight to follow the steps of his career in health and safety and hear his thoughts on the future of the industry.

Talking safety with Debbie Airey

DEBBIE AIREY’S journey into health and safety was far from traditional. In this Women in Safety feature, she discusses the influences that shaped her, the realities of leadership, and the human impact at the heart of the profession.

From the CEOs Desk

AFTER THE release of the BSIF’s white paper ‘Combatting Substandard PPE in the UK’, John Hooker highlights the challenges posed by online marketplaces along with the BSIF’s latest practical campaigns to improve workplace safety

Protect workers from solid particle hazards

SOLID PARTICLES, often referred to as ‘dust’, can pose a significant threat to the health and safety of workers in industrial and manufacturing environments. These microscopic particles can lead to a range of serious health problems, from respiratory illnesses to cancer. Steve Marnach explores the dangers of workplace dust exposure and outlines steps to mitigate these risks.

When loud becomes liability

THE TRANSITION from a productive environment to a hazardous one is often a matter of decibels that go unmeasured. Tim Turney explains the critical importance of robust monitoring and the risks of non-compliance.

Occupational hazards

FROM PERKS to prevention: Ruth Wilkinson looks at why workplace health and wellbeing can’t rely on good intentions.

Combatting substandard PPE

THE BRITISH Safety Industry Federation has published its latest white paper ‘Combating Sub-Standard PPE in the UK Market.’

Legal spotlight

RISING LEVELS of workplace ill health cannot be solved by isolated interventions alone — they demand system-wide change, writes Kevin Bridges.

HSE webinar follow-up: UKCS process isolation Q&A

FOLLOWING HSM’s webinar with the HSE on process isolations in the UKCS offshore oil and gas sector, we have collated responses to the questions that could not be answered live, providing further clarity on legal requirements, regulatory expectations and good practice.

Practitioner viewpoint

AS THE UK railway’s safety system matures and incidents become rarer, the industry must look beyond traditional incident analysis to sustain improvement, says Louise Ward.

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