articleThe future of monitoring
Bob Latimer discusses the benefits of automated monitoring systems for airborne hazards as complimenting the role of health and safety managers and occupational hygienists.
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newsSerious safety risks posed by unqualified contractors
THE BUILDING Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) have joined forces to warn that operatives often working for multi-trade firms are putting lives at risk by carrying out specialist work beyond their competence.
newsCompanies fined following failures at high-containment facility
A SECOND company has been fined after an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into high-hazard infectious agents.
articleProtecting workers from solid particle hazards
SOLID PARTICLES in industrial and manufacturing environments pose significant hazards to employees and present complex challenges for health and safety professionals. In this Q&A, we speak to Steve Marnach about the health risks associated with dust exposure, the challenges HSE managers face in protecting workers, and best practices for selecting appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
productDräger showcases lifesaving technologies at DSEI UK 2025
DRÄGER IS showcasing a range of sophisticated capabilities to further the safety, health and wellbeing of defence and security personnel at DSEI 2025.
newsWork related illness – BOHS calls for action
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection and leading scientific body focused on preventing ill health caused by work, has responded to the NHS consultation on men’s health.
newsNew report highlights impact of air pollution
THE CHARTERED Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has joined calls for air pollution to be recognised as a key public health issue, after a new report from doctors revealed dirty air is killing more than 500 people a week.
newsWood supplier failed to protect workers from dust
A WOOD supplier has been fined £40k for failing to protect its workers from exposure to wood dust.
newsCompany fined £2.5m following uncontrolled acid releases
A CHEMICAL manufacturing company has been fined £2.5m following two incidents of uncontrolled releases of highly corrosive acids at its site in West Thurrock, Essex.
newsCouncil fined following carbon monoxide leak at school
A SCOTTISH local authority has been fined more than £13k after a carbon monoxide leak at a primary school in Bishopbriggs.
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