newsFine after employees exposed to silica dust
A 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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newsAir pollution is an occupational health hazard
THE BRITISH Safety Council has launched a report ‘Impact of air pollution on the health of outdoor workers’ which provides compelling evidence to recognise ambient air pollution as an occupational health hazard in Britain.
newsWelding fume guidance webinar
HSM’S NEXT webinar will focus on welding fume guidance with experts from 3M address some of the common issues surrounding respiratory hazards for welders.
newsAir monitors in London hospitals
TEN HOSPITALS in the most polluted areas of London will be equipped with new air quality monitors to measure levels of toxic air and help protect patients and staff.
newsPublic Health England tackles air pollution
PUBLIC HEALTH England has announced several recommendations to tackle the air pollution in the UK, which is estimated to contribute to between 28,000 and 36,000 deaths every year.
newsApp to measure pollution exposure
KING’S COLLEGE London and British Safety Council launch Canairy, the world’s first mobile app for outdoor workers to measure their exposure to air pollution in London.
productLEZ compliant compressors
Genair have completed the purchase of a range of London Low Emission Zone compliant mobile diesel compressors. The London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) is a traffic pollution charge scheme with the aim of reducing the exhaust gas emissions of diesel-powered commercial vehicles in London.
productLimit dust at work
The new stationary tester VC25 JI developed by Jung Instruments measures particulate matter and the total dust content at workplaces.
productCleaner air with Zehnder
With industrial air cleaning systems from Zehnder Clean Air Solutions, CHI Deutschland is making a key contribution to the health and safety of its employees and increasing quality standards.
newsFarmers warned about mixing slurry
WITH THE closed period for spreading slurry coming to an end at midnight on 31 January, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is reminding farmers to take extra care when working with slurry.
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