Back to basics
Dr Karen McDonnell, occupational safety and health policy adviser at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), writes about the benefits of keeping it simple.
Improving workplace safety with RPE
Alan McArthur, technical services specialist at diversified technology company 3M, discusses the important role respiratory protective equipment can play in protecting workers from harmful substances.
Taking the right road
Selwyn Cooper, head of business sales, Volvo Car UK, looks at how companies can seek to offset the risks associated with employees driving for business.
Setting the standard in the fire industry
Simon Adams, business manager, Gent by Honeywell, examines the impact EN54-23 compliance is having on visual alarm devices.
Third Party Certification explained
If you purchase goods or services you want to be confident that they are fit for purpose. Not just that; it is a legal requirement for the purchaser of fire safety services to ensure that the person or organisation carrying out the work is ‘competent’. Martin Duggan, general manager, Fire Industry Association (FIA) explains.
BSIF new members update: Safety Technology
Safety Technology based in Raglan, South Wales is a leading supplier of specialist equipment and training in fall arrest, PPE and rescue equipment to the utilities, telecom and renewable energy sectors.
Construction health and safety reimagined
The arrival of CDM 2015 hails more than just regulatory reform – the real shift in the way we manage construction health and safety is a behavioural one. iHasco’s Abigail Pears explores what CDM means for construction workflows.
A critical decision
Matthew Judson, technical director at JSP demonstrates how difficult it can be to select the correct head protection for a specific situation. In the scenario below, which helmet would you select?
FEM dock leveller regulations – one year on
In June 2014, members of the FEM (European Materials Handling Federation) Elevation Equipment Product Group issued new guidelines for customers, specifiers and end-users of dock levellers. One year on, HSM discovers what impact has this had on industry and the implications of non-compliance.
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