newsA NEW resource to help workers protect themselves from dangerous diesel engine exhaust emissions (DEEEs) has been launched by IOSH, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, on the fifth anniversary of its No Time to Lose campaign.
newsTHE UNIVERSITY of Edinburgh has been fined for its failings which led to animal research workers, who were already sensitised to laboratory animal allergens (LAA), being at risk of suffering from adverse health effects as a result of exposure to LAA.
newsThe proposed government’s measures on air quality, building safety and employment reform must protect workers’ health and wellbeing, says British Safety Council.
productBroadly speaking, a confined space is an area that is large enough for a worker to enter and do work, but that is difficult to get in and out of easily and is not designed or intended for regular occupancy.
productDust is seen as something irritating rather than harmful. It’s practically everywhere, so we don’t really pay it enough attention – or consider how overexposure to dust in the workplace can lead to poor health. That’s right – dust is actually a very dangerous substance that impacts the lives of millions of people.
productLK Pex manufactures pipes used in under-floor heating, radiator heating and tap water systems, as well as braided hoses. Since it was founded in 2000, LK Pex has quickly expanded, and last year delivered more than 60 million metres of pipes to the heating, ventilation, sanitation and plumbing industries in Europe, the USA, Asia and the Middle East. Based in Ulricehamn, Sweden, the business currently has 14 production lines, employing 85 employees to meet the ever-increasing demands of its customers.
newsTHE ENVIRONMENT Agency has successfully brought those responsible to account for abandoning nearly 2,000 tonnes of waste at Shaw Road, Dudley in 2016.
newsUNITE, THE UK and Ireland’s largest union, has launched an online register to allow workers who have been exposed to silica dust to register their exposure, to assist with potential future legal cases if they experience long term health problems.
newsCONSTRUCTION WORKER Construction 360 Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after a worker collapsed and lost consciousness while working at the site of King Asia Foods Ltd, Middle Bank, Sheffield.
newsA STONE masonry company has been sentenced after failing to adequately control employees’ exposure to respirable silica dust, resulting in an employee developing silicosis.
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