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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.

From the CEO’s desk

“The spring is sprung, the grass is riz”

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.

An integrated approach to machinery safety

Safety product specialists, Dan Rossek and Richard Wilkins of Omron examine how safety can be an enabler for increased productivity and reduced total cost of ownership.

Tougher safety sentencing guidelines on the horizon

Improved clarity and simplicity of punishment guidelines related to health and safety failures by companies and organisations are set to be introduced. HSM asks Sunderland-based legislation experts, Cedrec what impact this could have.

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