newsLogistics company fined after multiple safety failings
Quainton Logistics & Storage has been fined after both putting workers at risk and allowing conditions on site to fall well below the expected standard.
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productPowerful simple dust monitoring and calibration
Casella’s Apex2 I.S. personal air sampling pumps monitor an individual’s exposure to dust, fumes and gases and offer class beating performance and long battery life.
newsAsbestos removal company and managers sentenced after forging documents
An asbestos removal company, and two of its managers, have been prosecuted after forging documents in order to obtain an asbestos licence from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
articleA guide to dust masks
Richard Beardsley of personal protection specialist Alpha Solway looks at the key steps to selecting the right type of dust masks
productMobile workbench
Armogard has introduced the XtractaBench mobile workbench designed to protect building and construction workers from fumes or dust whilst cutting, grinding, drilling, routing, or working with materials such as plasterboard, wood, and metal which will be available nationwide through selected tool hire shops and traditional distribution outlets.
articleCombating construction dust
Georgina Bisby discusses recent progress around the prevention and control of construction dust
productWhen is gas potentially fatal?
Will Russell a Technician from Ashtead Technology, warns: “There is a danger that investment in monitoring equipment can create a false sense of security. All instruments require regular health and calibration checks to ensure that readings remain accurate, because incorrect data can mislead users into believing that conditions are safe.”
productDust free workshop
Devonshire Pine are one of the largest employers in North Devon and manufacture a wide range of quality pine and oak furniture. When faced with a dust issue in their finishing shop, they contacted AirBench, who were asked to specify a solution that not only solved the dust issue but also worked within Devonshire’s space constraints. Because of these constraints, and the size of the items being worked, traditional extraction systems had proved ineffective.
productPID fire investigation kit
Gas detection manufacturer Ion Science has launched a fire investigation kit featuring its handheld Tiger or TigerLT photoionisation detector (PID) for the reliable detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at sites of suspected arson-related incidents.
productChlorine gas detection
If you operate a pool how do you take steps to really ensure swimmers are kept safe from Chlorine hazards? Fitting gas detectors seems like a logical choice but with lots of choices, choosing the wrong system can become expensive very quickly according to International Gas Detectors (IGD).
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