newsJSP video focuses on latest HSE figures
JSP LTD has released a video that discusses the 12,000 annual lung related deaths from workplace exposures.
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productPersonal exposure monitoring in confined spaces
Broadly 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.
productIs dust under control in your workplace?
The HSE have announced that their inspectors are beginning a new round of site visits across the UK to ensure appropriate control measures are in place in work environments where dust poses a health risk. Are you confident that your team understands the risks and effectively plans to prevent and adequately control dust exposure?
newsPlayground company exposes workers to RCS
A PLAYGROUND installation and landscaping contractor has been fined after failing to provide employees with adequate control measures to prevent exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS).
productReal-time measurements improve respirator fit testing
IN THE UK, workers required to wear respiratory protection are also required to pass an annual respirator fit test.
articleSomething in the air
Providing protection against potential respiratory hazards is essential, and employers need to make sure they get it right. George Elliott offers a four-step approach to choosing the right respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
articleHealth check webinar
Planning is the key to ensuring your health and safety arrangements really work and in the latest webinar from Southalls Ian Hatherly, Richard Denton, Sarah Leake and Caroline Lee looked at COSHH, asbestos and legionella, outlining challenges that their clients face today in terms of the increased focus on health and safety this year.
productRPB show copy
RPB HAS announce that the world’s lightest welding/grinding respirator the RPB Z4 is now available in the UK.
articleEnd the trend
Reducing cases of occupational lung disease is not going to be easy as it will entail educating employers and employees alike. Megan McConville questions why despite better knowledge, why the figures have not reduced.
productWelding fume changes
THE WORKPLACE Heath Expert Committee has endorsed the reclassification of mild steel welding fumes as a human carcinogen.
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