newsWaste boss ordered to repay £800k
THE DIRECTOR of a Stockton-based company was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court after pleading guilty to waste offences.
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newsEmployees sustain serious burns in explosion
A COMMERCIAL vehicle servicing and repair company has been fined after two workers suffered serious burns when flammable brake cleaning fluid ignited causing a fire.
newsReport shows teachers’ mental health remains worrying
THE NUMBER of UK teachers and education staff who are suffering both psychologically and physically due to their work is growing – despite perceptions that pressures reached their highest during the COVID crisis.
productImprove abrasive safety without compromising productivity
3M ABRASIVE Safety says its 3M Cubitron II engineered abrasives can help mitigate risks from hand-arm vibration, airborne particles and noise hazards.
articlePrevention is key
George Elliott provides an insight into how to protect your workers from Respirable Crystalline Silica.
newsGas explosions double in five years
CE SAFETY has analysed data to reveal the injuries and fatalities caused by gas safety failings in the workplace.
newsElectrical appliance recycling company prosecuted
AFTER PLEADING guilty the court fined Environcom England Limited, of Grantham, for failing to comply with its environmental permit.
newsFarm worker suffered multiple fractures
W GIBSON & Son was sentenced for safety breaches after a self-employed farm worker fell approximately three metres from a 360-excavator vehicle.
articleSafer highways
Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) is one of the most common naturally occurring elements on the planet. Found in the earth’s crust, crystalline silica is a key component of sand, granite and other naturally occurring minerals. George Elliott takes us through the dangers of RCS, how employers can reduce exposure and types of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to consider for protection from silica dust.
newsHSE checks Swindon businesses after rise in COVID cases
HEALTH AND Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors are busy contacting and visiting businesses in Swindon to make sure workplaces are COVID-secure and help tackle a local outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
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