newsResearch shows office must adapt post-Covid
A NEW report from Dale Office Interiors reveals that 80% of us want to get back to the office, but only if they become more than just “places to work”.
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productReusable respirators present sustainable and economic option
THE COVID-19 pandemic has revealed an increased demand for single-use, disposable half-mask respirators, commonly referred to as “FFP2” or “N95.”
newsIOSH introduces training online
VITAL WORKPLACE safety and health training can now be delivered online, providing many more people with the opportunity to develop key skills needed during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.
articleHead start
According to RIDDOR statistics, being struck on the head by moving, flying or falling objects accounted for 13% of worker deaths from 2014-19, and 10% of non-fatal injuries in 20191. Taking this into account, head protection is essential, and there are many factors to consider when it comes to choosing and specifying hard hats. Here, Mackenzie Peters takes a look two major aspects – hard had customisation and the risks of economy priced PPE.
newsHoarder sentenced for flouting tyre storage laws
A MAN who ran illegal waste sites – dangerously hoarding hundreds of tonnes of waste tyres – has been handed a 12 month suspended prison sentence.
newsNew measures to improve building safety standards
THE SLOW pace of improving building safety standards will not be tolerated, the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick warned on 20 January 2020.
newsResearch finds cause of insomnia in firefighters
LOWER BACK pain exacerbated by challenging working conditions could be a significant cause of insomnia among firefighters, new research has shown.
newsIllegal gas work put homes at risk
AN UNREGISTERED plumbing and heating contractor has been fined for carrying out illegal gas work that put a number of homes at risk.
newsShipping company fined after worker paralysed
A SHIPPING company was fined for safety breaches after a worker was paralysed from the waist down when he fell 3.4 metres to the bottom of a ships hold.
articleHeads up on protection
HSM’s latest webinar saw Jim Cliff, Alan Murray and Richard Cunningham come together to give an insight into head protection.
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