newsDCM vapour killed a construction worker
A BRICK and stonework restoration company, Brick Restoration Ltd and it’s two directors, Stewart Bailey and John McCole, have been sentenced following the death of a construction worker.
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newsIOSH urges government to raise asbestos awareness
THE INSTITUTION of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has called on the British Government to work with policy makers, regulators, employers and worker representatives to increase awareness about asbestos.
newsBuilding contractor sentenced over unsafe work practice
A BLACKBURN based building contractor has been sentenced after unsafe work methods constituted a public risk and resulted in asbestos being disturbed.
newsGo Blue for Meso
THE FIRST Friday of July every year is Action Mesothelioma Day, organised by the #ActionMeso campaign. The campaign aims to eradicate mesothelioma, which arises from exposure to asbestos.
productHSE Bulletin on Ear Looped Masks
SINCE THE start of the Covid 19 pandemic and the PPE crisis we have seen FFP masks with “ear loops” being placed on the UK market. It has been apparent for a considerable time that there was significant concern over their ability to provide an adequate seal and to protect the wearer.
newsCarlsberg fined £3m following ammonia gas leak
CARLSBERG HAS been fined £3 million after a contractor died and another was seriously injured following an ammonia gas leak at one of its breweries.
productPersonal dust monitor
TSI INTRODUCES enhancements in respirable silica monitoring on its SidePak™ Personal Aerosol Monitor. Now more than ever, respirable silica is a very prevalent occupational hazard requiring worker exposure monitoring.
productMercury detection in just 3 seconds
THE ION Science mercury vapour Indicator (MVI) can detect continuously mercury and Shawcity says that unlike other technologies, does not saturate or rely on waiting for gold film to regenerate.
productDust kills!
JOIN JSP Safety for its Dust Kills! Webinar in support of the HSE’s current campaign to tackle the correct RPE selection in the workplace. The company will also be performing a live face fit test, before and after shaving! Don’t miss out on this free and insightful webinar.
newsDirectors fined for asbestos failings
TWO FORMER company directors have been sentenced and fined after a refurbishment project at a former department store was found to have disturbed asbestos containing materials (ACMs) while demolition work was still taking place.
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