newsHuge increase in UK PPE production
HEALTH AND social care workers treating COVID-19 patients have access to an uninterrupted supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the government has confirmed.
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articleTime for a rethink?
Given that a large part of communication is non-verbal, Jack Hartley asks if it is time to rethink your respiratory protection, especially in the healthcare industry where reading facial expressions can be beneficial to patients.
productBabcock Rosyth site is using Meiko’s TopClean M mask cleaning basket system.
Babcock’s Rosyth site is the first UK user of Meiko’s cleaning and disinfection machine for respiratory protective equipment.
newsThird of employees comfortable returning to office
A NEW survey of 1,000 office workers reveals how the nation is feeling about getting back to work. With many returning after months in isolation, anxieties are expected to be high.
podcastHSM Podcast – Episode 8
THE EIGHTH episode of the Health & Safety Matters (HSM) podcast is now available and it features interviews with Airsweb director Robert Leech as well as Able Safety Director Nigel Stubbs and Resmar Director Peter Barcoe.
news50 million NHS masks wasted
SAFETY CONCERNS have halted the use of fifty million face masks, which were bought by the government in April for use by NHS workers, according to the BBC.
newsNew BSI Kitemark for face coverings
AS FACE coverings become increasingly part of our everyday lives, BSI, the business improvement company, has launched a BSI Kitemark for face coverings.
productCollaborative thinking on Mental Wellbeing
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity and Building Mental Health have joined forces with Safer Highways and announced today the first major benchmarking exercise to understand where our industry lies in its Road to Wellbeing.
productPPE, Fit Testing & the RSSS
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has been a hot topic over the last few months as the shortages and difficulties in procuring products have been felt across all industries that would regular use them for protecting their workforce.
newsTreasury extends tax cut to PPE costs
THE TEMPORARY scrapping of VAT on PPE has been extended until the end of October – saving care homes and businesses dealing with the coronavirus outbreak £155 million, the government has announced.
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