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
Asbestos remains the world’s number one industrial killer. So why don’t we just remove it all? Ian Guest of asbestos specialist Assist FM explains…
Frank Angear, membership services manager at The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) discusses industry concerns around complicated RPE selection and the need to simplify the available guidance for selecting the correct RPE…
Matthew Judson makes the case for incorporating retro reflective material into protective helmets….
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.
RoSPA is contacted frequently by employers who have questions about driving for work. Duncan Vernon, road safety manager for England at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, (RoSPA) outlines some of the most common concerns and suggests what can be done to tackle them
Bob Towse outlines the risks of failing to comply with COSHH Regulations and suggests why a COSHH management system might be the answer
Latest HSE accident statistics which suggest there has been a slight fall in workplace accidents should in no way result in a loss of focus on accident prevention, says Roger Bibbings of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
Illness in the workplace not only affects service delivery and the bottom line, it can also damage customer relationships and employee morale. Suzanne De Maine explains why making hand hygiene a priority throughout a business can reduce the substantial risks posed by the spread of infections
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