productWelding safety: Protecting everyone in the room
WELDING HAZARDS extend beyond the welder. Effective protection safeguards everyone working nearby from sparks, radiation and fumes, says Scott Fullerton.
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productAdvanced solutions at HSM Live Scotland
VISIT CASELLA and TSI at HSM Live Scotland on 26 November at the SEC, Glasgow, to discover advanced solutions for industrial safety, occupational hygiene and environmental monitoring.
newsCall for urgent action on silica exposure
AT TUC Congress, Thompsons Solicitors called for a UK-wide ban on engineered stone and wider action to protect workers from silica exposure, warning that serious failures uncovered by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspections demonstrate the need for urgent intervention.
podcastHealth & Safety Matters Podcast – Episode 51
IN THIS episode, host Mark Sennett sits down with industry stalwart Debbie Airey to talk about her new book Kicking the Door Down.
newsExxonMobil fined after five Fife chemical leaks
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL Limited has been fined £267k after health and safety inspectors found corroded pipes had resulted in five leaks of flammable gas at its Fife Ethylene Plant.
articleFrom the CEO’s desk
AS THE British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) launches Clean Air? Take Care!, a major campaign on respiratory protection, John Hooker highlights the tremendous value of industry collaboration and the role of the BSIF’s Special Interest Groups
podcastHealth and Safety Matters Podcast – Episode 50
IN EPISODE 50, host Mark Sennett sits down with newly appointed HSE Non Executive Director Louise Hosking to discuss The Choice Chain, which she recently founded.
articleClearing the air
THE KEY steps involved in building an effective respiratory protective equipment (RPE) programme are explored by Adele Gracen, from selecting the correct RPE to ensuring proper training, maintenance, and long-term protection for workers exposed to hazardous substances.
productThe hidden cost of poor workshop air quality
THE FIRST concern in any conversation about workshop environments should always be people’s health. Yet contaminated or poorly controlled air also reaches into the commercial life of a business.
newsWestminster debate exposes silicosis failures
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH experts have warned the UK could be significantly underestimating the true scale of a deadly occupational lung disease killing tradespeople across the country – with the youngest person reported to have died aged just 28.
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