PPE legislation is a hot topic in European occupational safety, owing to some important changes that are taking place. The current PPE Directive is under review as part of the European Commission’s simplification programme, with the revised version likely to come into effect by the end of 2016. Matthew Judson, technical director, JSP examines the impact once it is reintroduced as a Regulation.
Dr Karen McDonnell, occupational safety and health policy adviser at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), writes on the importance of Managing Occupational Road Risk to all employers.
A Happy New Year to all the BSIF members. I hope 2015 proves to be a good year for safety and health in the UK.
On 9th January, Amber Valley MP Nigel Mills visited DEB’s global Headquarters in Denby, Derbyshire.
This year’s BSIF guide, all 99 pages, makes for essential reading. From Alan Murray’s warm welcome through to the directory of useful contacts at the back, you can brush up on your knowledge on hand, height, hearing and footwear protection.
It’s almost 10 years since the UK Control of Noise at Work Regulations were introduced covering all industry sectors and bringing us in line with the broader EU Directive. James Tingay, quality & product development, Cirrus Research looks at what it has achieved.
According to the HSE, manual handling is one of the most common causes of injury at work, causing more than a third of all workplace injuries. Hugh Owen, from health and safety consultancy, 4see, examines the dangers and the importance of ‘getting it right’.
James Strohecker, senior global marketing manager at RAE Systems, a division of Honeywell, examines wireless gas detection technology within industrial facilities.
2015 marks an important milestone for the yellow jacket; exactly 50 years ago high visibility clothing was first issued to staff on the tracks of British Rail’s London Midland Region. Half a century on from the first appearance of this iconic jacket, Andrew Kimitri, CEO of Fhoss Technology – a manufacturer of powered light safety wear garments – discusses some of the issues surrounding high visibility clothing and how the construction industry could benefit from new technology in the future.
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