newsFreight containers are a worker exposure risk
PORT AND distribution workers who play a crucial role in making sure items are delivered to buyers in the UK could be putting their health at risk.
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productEnhanced performance on longer rescue operations
DRÄGER HAS launched the Dräger BG ProAir, a closed-circuit breathing apparatus with innovative features to protect emergency responders during longer deployments typical in tunnelling and mining rescue operations.
productMulti-gas detector enhances safety
DRÄGER HAS launched a mobile gas detector, the X-am 2800; which connects with Dräger’s Gas Detection Connect cloud solution, to automate the real-time sharing of live data regarding gases that rescue services are exposed to in emergency situations.
productAirBench releases new VAW range
AIRBENCH HAS released a new model in its range of VertEx Cross-Draught Extraction Systems designed specifically for the extraction of welding fumes and grinding dust.
productManufacturer comments on latest silica dust guidance
INDUSTRY EXPERT Tim Turney from Casella, a leading manufacturer of air monitoring equipment, shares his expert insights on protecting workers from silica dust.
newsSurvey reveals ‘below standard’ air quality in classrooms
ALMOST THREE in four (72%) classrooms suffer from air quality that is ‘below standard’, according to a new survey asking teachers across the UK about their school’s working conditions. Nearly three in five teachers (59%) deemed a classroom with poor air quality to be ‘not fit for purpose’ – for either teachers or pupils.
newsScientist appointed chair of new HSE committee
A LEADING scientist who played an important role in Britain’s response to the pandemic has been appointed chair of a new science committee.
newsStop unnecessary silica deaths, urges BOHS
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), a leading scientific charity and the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, is highlighting the need for real and immediate action to end illnesses and deaths from cancer-causing silica dust.
articleLessons in air quality
Pupils and teachers deserve to have clean air in schools. Here, Mark Bouldin explains why we all need lessons to tackle a looming crisis.
newsHSE refreshes work-place silicosis guidance
PROLONGED EXPOSURE to airborne particles of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) can lead to life-changing respiratory conditions such as silicosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease warns Britain’s workplace regulator.
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