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Hearing and noise matters

Emma Shanks, senior scientist with the Noise & Vibration Team at the Health & Safety Laboratory examines noise at the workplace and resources for workers and employers.

DSE: deliver; support; educate

Specsavers Corporate Eyecare will be promoting its recently launched eVouchers at The Health & Safety Event, NEC Birmingham 24-26 March 2015, Stand: H37. Jim Lythgow, director of strategic alliances at Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, looks at how the eVouchers can help employers comply with Health and Safety Executive legislation.

IET Wiring Regulations update explained

Amendment No. 3:2015 of the forthcoming IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2008 provides essential requirements and changes for electrical professionals, writes Geoff Cronshaw, chief electrical engineer at the IET.

Harnessing technological advancements

Managing worker safety is challenging at the best of times but where gas is concerned, you are dealing with something that is often silent, invisible, odourless and potentially deadly. Chris Shaw talks to Honeywell about the increasing use of technology based systems that help protect workers through a combination of continual environmental monitoring and analysis, worker tracking, bump testing and respiratory protection.

Constructing a safe workplace on site

By George Elliott, technical service engineer at 3M.

A day in the life of Chris Beach

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 Chris Beach, chartered occupational hygienest.

Construction site fire is siren call for wireless emergency systems

A blaze that destroyed a partially completed laboratory at the University of Nottingham provides a stark reminder of the risks associated with fires on construction sites.

What is IIRSM bringing to the show?

Clare Fleming, head of marketing and communications, International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM), provides a sneak preview of what visitors can expect to see at this year’s educational programme.

Getting to the heart of the matter

Liz Johnsen, Arco product and procurement manager for Workplace Safety, talks to HSM about the importance of early defibrillation when faced with a sudden cardiac arrest.

A helping hand

The average hand is home to over 10 million bacteria, which can live on the hands for several hours. Bola Lafe, managing director, Aquaint hand sanitising water, examines the commercial impact on a business if there were to be an outbreak of illness or food poisoning caused by poor hand hygiene or a poor cleaning regime.

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