Lone workers are commonly acknowledged to be one of the most vulnerable groups of employees. Whether exposed to danger in the form of abuse, from working with dangerous machinery or simply from working alone, it is the moral and legal obligation of an employer to protect their staff. Stefan Olsberg looks at some ways in which companies can protect their lone workers.
Managers and supervisors are the crucial link between trained operators and safe working environments. A company’s carefully prepared safety procedures are only as good as those who enforce them, so these individuals must be confident enough to stop risks from becoming realities, explains Peter Harvey, chief executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association.
Crossrail is Europe’s largest construction project. When the new railway is fully operational it will stretch over 100km from Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west, through central London to Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east, increasing the capital’s rail-based transport capacity by 10%. Steve Hails, Crossrail’s health and safety director talks about the project’s unique health and safety challenges
There’s been a lot of commentary recently about the emergence of online training for evacuation chairs and its appropriateness of purpose. While debate is always welcome, there is one important element that should not be overlooked when looking at any training course, argues David Della-Savina of Evacusafe. Is it independently accredited?
With around 1,600 exhibitors, the A+A in Düsseldorf is an important specialist trade fair and congress for health and safety at work. From 5 – 8 November of this year, it will be the ideal place to receive hands-on information as well as to experience and become familiar with concepts and solutions for safe and “people-friendly” workplace design.
As the Health & Safety Executive’s Fee for Intervention begins to make its mark, there is growing awareness that minimising reactive maintenance through effective planned, preventative maintenance can drastically reduce accidents – as well as improving uptime and reducing asset maintenance costs says Karen Conneely.
Emergency services personnel operate in extreme situations whether it is extinguishing a fire, saving lives or subduing the consequences of natural disasters. In order for them to survive a situation unharmed themselves and still be able to provide the best performance possible, suppliers of protective clothing and protective equipment are continuously working on improvements
With impending changes to health and safety legislation, David Lummis, CEO of the British Safety Industry Federation comments on how these will have an impact on employers.
Changes in obligations under the CLP and REACH regulations have been proving a source of confusion for some manufacturers. Dr Alex Paul of the REACH Centre explains more about what is required when and by whom.
A+A, the International Trade Fair for Safety, Security and Health at Work, takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany from 5-8 November. Corporate health management and corporate fashion are key themes at this year’s show, HSM speaks to show director, Birgit Horn, to find out more.
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