Prevention before protection
A crucial part of any fire safety strategy is having fire doors designed to contain fire but the integrity and therefore the effectiveness of these doors can be easily compromised, as Fireco explains
Best practice for Responsible Persons
Graham Simons, technical manager of the Fire Industry Association outlines the responsibilities of the designated Responsible Person
Rationalising RIDDOR – what a difference four days make
In a move that has been widely anticipated, the HSE has confirmed its backing for Lord Young’s proposal to increase the employee absence threshold before a work related injury becomes reportable under the Reporting of Injuries,Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR).This amendment is likely to come into effect from 6 April 2012. Gareth McManus discusses its implications
Be on guard about guards
Changes relating to guarding that have been introduced
by the new Machinery Safety Directive,may mean many
machine manufacturers and users are breaking health &
safety laws without even realizing.Gary Trewhitt explains
Driving forklift safety forward
Statistics suggest poor awareness of the risks associated with fork lift trucks may be putting nearby colleagues in harm’s way. David Ellison of the Fork Lift Truck Association explains why training is the focus of this year’s Fork Lift Truck Safety Week…
Rationalising RIDDOR – what a difference four days make
n a move that has been widely anticipated, the HSE has confirmed its backing for Lord Young’s proposal to increase the employee absence threshold before a work related injury becomes reportable under the Reporting of Injuries,Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR).
Exhibitor profile: Safety Groups UK
HSM talks to Safety Groups UK about the role the organisation plays in promoting
health & safety in the UK and how visitors to the Health & Safety Events and HSM
readers can benefit from becoming involved with their local s
Health and Safety Made Simple
A worker loses three fingers in a machine at a paper works Another breaks his back and fractures his skull after falling from a roof while replacing cement sheets. And an elderly resident’s possessions become contaminated with asbestos during renovation work at sheltered housing.
Selecting lone worker protection
Business downsizing and overhead stripping is
increasing the number of lone workers involved in
potentially hazardous environments.Thankfully there is
now a wide range of technology available designed to
help, but trying
Don’t be in for a shock
Jim Wallace of Seaward explains how test technology is
helping to maintain the safety of electrical appliances in
the workplace and offers some pointers on how to select
a PAT tester that is right for the job
The dang
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