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A helping hand in glove selection

Choosing and wearing the right glove can play a hand in creating a happy workforce; conversely, wearing the wrong type of glove or – worse still – no glove can have painful repurcussions, as Polyco explains.

Something in the air?

The TUC estimates that diseases caused through occupational exposure kill six times more employees than work-related accidents and has urged that occupational health should have the same priority as injury prevention measures. To reduce direct and indirect costs that currently equate worldwide to around 4% of global GDP it’s time to address occupational health issues and employ innovative technology that can help to reduce risk, particularly in the area of respiratory protection, says Neal Hill.

Are you well connected?

Many hazardous industrial environments require personnel to wear breathing air masks or suits for protection, relying totally for their security on the connection to the breathing air circuit. Craig Forrester reviews some of the life threatening hazards that can potentially arise during use and how these can be eliminated.

A day in the life: Sarah Lonergan

Each issue, HSM speaks to a member of the BOHS about the challenges and rewards of working as an Occupational Hygienist. This issue we talk to Sarah Lonergan, a consultant for Airtech ECS.

Keeping the peace

With Noise Action Week, which aims to raise awareness of the impact that noise has on health and wellbeing, taking place from the 19th to the 24th May, HSM speaks to Hull City Council Neighbourhood Enforcement Officer Nick Tindall who discusses the specific challenges associated with managing noise nuisance in the community and details the technology he uses to help.

Raising standards in mobile access equipment

Michael Fern social media & communications officer for the trade body for the mobile access tower industry, PASMA, explains how the association is working to try and reduce the number of falls from height by promoting the use of proper equipment in the workplace.

Keep mobile workforces on track

Catherine Christie looks at the role software is playing in helping fleet managers to improve driver safety

It’s show time

Safety & Health Expo, the UK based safety exhibition will be held at ExCeL London from 17-19 June. Visitors to the exhibition will find a superlative speaker programme and the latest in innovative, market-defining products.

Legislation update: Revision of the PPE Directive

The revision to the PPE Directive, the original drawn up in 1989, has been adopted by the European Commission as a proposal for debate in the European Parliament and in the Council. The Parliament is currently in election mode and the proposal is unlikely to be discussed before the autumn of 2014, but the working groups who will review its implications are already underway.

From the CEO’s desk

As Easter passes and the spring arrives with us it heralds a time of change. At long last we have the release draft of the revised PPE Directive which is now being set out as a regulation. This topic will be covered in a separate section.

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