newsManchester firm fined after workers exposed to asbestos risks
A MANCHESTER based construction company has been fined after workers were put at risk of exposure to asbestos.
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newsWork related illness – BOHS calls for action
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection and leading scientific body focused on preventing ill health caused by work, has responded to the NHS consultation on men’s health.
newsResearch highlights urgent need for action on silica dust exposure
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, has awarded its prestigious Thomas Bedford Memorial Prize to a study on the deadly health risks faced by workers in the artificial stone benchtop fabrication industry.
newsRogue gas fitter jailed
A ROGUE gas fitter from Norfolk has been jailed after carrying out unsafe gas work at a residential property while suspended from the Gas Safe Register.
newsSurvey reveals alarming risks of illegal gas work
A SURVEY of certified gas installers, conducted by ATAG, found that more than 82% are forced to rectify unsafe installations by unregistered fitters at least once every quarter, with almost half warning that the faulty work poses a serious risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
newsBuilder spared jail after gas explosion injures worker
A NOTTINGHAM builder has avoided an immediate spell behind bars after his failures resulted in a gas explosion leaving a worker with burns so serious, he has been unable to work since.
newsNew report highlights impact of air pollution
THE CHARTERED Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has joined calls for air pollution to be recognised as a key public health issue, after a new report from doctors revealed dirty air is killing more than 500 people a week.
newsGate manufacturer fined folliowing safety breaches
A METAL gate manufacturing company has been prosecuted after repeatedly ignoring Health and Safety Executive (HSE) enforcement notices.
newsSupervisor prosecuted after school pupils exposed to asbestos
A CONSTRUCTION site supervisor has been fined after he exposed primary school pupils and staff to asbestos during renovation work.
productFit testing systems that are changing the industry
ACCORDING TO Shawcity, quantitative face fit testing is the gold standard for assessing the seal of a respirator, providing objective data via a fit factor score.
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