It’s your neck on the line
One of the most essential ways of keeping people safe in the workplace is with above-the-neck PPE, so Matthew Judson explores what’s new in the market.
Don’t slip up
Preventing slips and trips require a combination of risk assessing work areas and ensuring potential hazards are well-managed. According to Peter Upcott, the correct safety footwear the right safety footwear can help workers stay safe.
Better looking options
Safety eyewear has made huge improvements over the last few years, and costs are often less than employers think. Jim Lythgow looks at the options.
Every second counts
In the event of a contamination at work you need to act fast to reduce the level of injury, so Janet Waine explains what you should do when every second counts.
Foreword – Feb 2019
WELCOME TO the first issue of 2019, and with Brexit uncertainty still upon us, there are lots of unanswered questions about what will happen and how things will unfold. The government has launched the design for the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking, which is the new UK product marking that will be used for certain goods being placed on the UK market if we leave the EU without a deal.
Fight fatigue
Fatigue at work is a serious problem that is often not given the recognition it deserves, yet it can cause both personal and organisational ill health in many ways. The right safety footwear can help reduce fatigue at work says uvex.
In the spotlight with Nigel Stubbs
This month we put Nigel Stubbs in the spotlight to find out how a career change led him into the evolving health and safety industry.
A safer vision
LEADING SAFETY expert Arco is keen to increase both employers and employee’s understanding of the different safety ratings before purchasing safety glasses.
Health and Safety Event 2019
REGISTRATION FOR The Health & Safety Event 2019, which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham on 9-11 April 2019, is now open.
Lights, cameras, action
Electrical safety for a West End Theatre company involves testing in situations where access is tricky. Seaward explains how their engineers work in these restrictive situations.
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