Managing the risk of vibration
David Lummis looks at the dangers to health of contracting Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) and Whole Body Vibration Syndrome (WBVS), and what can be done to monitor and minimise the risks of damage
Is exemption the answer?
Significant changes on how the self-employed are covered in health and safety law are afoot, but Roger Bibbings of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has some concerns
The key to improving safety
John Kent explains how access management systems
are helping to reduce accidents in the warehouse by
enabling close control of key and equipment usage
Bringing health to the fore
Do you know your health risks at work? The mission of a campaign,
promoted by Safety Groups UK and Healthy Working Lives, is to ensure
that the answer is ‘yes’, explains John Cairns and Robert Atkinson
The wind of change
With the increase in renewable energy development in the UK comes the requirement to ensure that
appropriate action, management and teamwork in the area of health & safety is carried out
accordingly, explains recruitment consultancy Allen & York
Explosive forces at work
Arc flash accidents are not as rare as is often imagined and the hazards
they create are severe. In wind turbines, these hazards are further
magnified. Stuart Greenwood looks at how they can be minimised
Monitoring the mechanics
Machinery safety is one of the most significant trends driving automation, and the integration of
technologies is key to advances in this area. Nigel Dawson surveys the developments making life easier
for those charged with the specification, control or day-to-day management of automation machinery
There is a better way
David Lummis discusses the BSIF’s latest collaboration with the Environment Agency
(EA) on the problem of spills and how best to prevent and contain them in the
construction and waste management industries
Equipped to heighten site safety
Richard Vann considers the work at height dangers that still exist when
erecting, operating or maintaining plant and equipment
Next stop Scotland
The 2013 Health & Safety regional events continue with Health & Safety
Scotland, which will offer Scottish industries direct access to the highest
quality of independent safety information right on their doorstep
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