Asbestos. The word does strike a level of fear in those that know the risks of exposure – and that is good; it is what drives workers to find out more about the risks and how to protect themselves, but worryingly there are still those who chance it, are ignorant or consider it a risk of bygone days linked to Britain’s industrial past of shipbuilding and the manufacturing of a wide range of products containing asbestos.
Frustrated by the Government’s slow response to calls for changes to laws concerning dangerous dogs,a group of organisations has launched a petition calling for urgent action. Antonia Molloy reports on how dangerous dogs are now a serious occupational hazard for some workers and discusses what can and is being done
Christine Ohren-Bird from SATRA outlines the legislation surrounding noise exposure and offers some advice on selecting the most suitable hearing protection…
Exposure to high levels of noise can
permanently damage an
Research has shown that in an emergency situation people respond better to a voice alert than they do to a bell. Simon Foulkes explains more…
Georgina Bisby speaks to Jim Wilkes, senior casualty underwriter, of Zurich Insurance and gets an insurer’s perspective on recent developments in health & safety…
The most frustrating thing about the recent examination
Toyota Material Handling UK has launched Taking Care with Toyota, a campaign featuring a number of initiatives and events designed to help reduce injury and accidents in the workplace. Health & Safety Matters reports from the launch of the scheme in December
The subject of Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) is still causing confusion and concern for business. People are not clear about which equipment needs to be tested and are uncertain about how often it should be done.
One of the recommendations in the recently published Löfstedt report was the formation of an independent regulatory ‘challenge panel’. The initiative was launched on 5 January and here we explain how it works.
The safety industry is enduring an ongoing period of change, consolidation and uncertain economic development. Elements from the Loftstedt/Young Reports are being implemented, while the Prime Minister is adversely commenting on elements of the safety provision.
It is generally accepted that heat stress is a little known and understood issue amongst workers who have to regularly wear protective clothing. More worryingly, the current EN469 standard fails to address the issues arising from heat stress, says Andrew Braimbridge, national account manager from Sioen UK
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