Unseen dangers
Graham Wilson explores how advances in wearable technology could help prevent deaths from hazardous airborne exposure in the workplace.
Graham Wilson explores how advances in wearable technology could help prevent deaths from hazardous airborne exposure in the workplace.
A CONTRACTOR has been awarded 100 hours community service and 10 days Rehabilitation Activity following a conviction of health and safety breaches after labourers disturbed asbestos and worked dangerously at height while refurbishing a disused park toilet block.
NEW FROM ION Science is the ARA H2S (hydrogen sulfide) single gas detector.
UPDATED GUIDANCE from the EU-OSH (European Union Occupational Safety and Health), released in 2021, has outlined a new commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of workers.
SCHMERSAL GROUP has developed a particle-filtering half-face mask without exhalation valve. The reusable SPM100 respiratory protection mask satisfies the requirements of EN 149:2001+A1+2009 FFP2 and is available now for delivery. The mask is designed to reliably protect from solid and liquid aerosols.
A BUILDER has been fined after disturbing asbestos and removing it without adequate precautions at a pub in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
There is an urgent need for focus on safety in renewable sector in 2022, says Paul Davidson
JSP IS launching a series of online Webinars designed to help you make a more informed choice about your selection of PPE. Learn about the latest legislation with advice direct from UK’s leading ‘above the neck’ PPE manufacturer.
RESPIRATORS PROTECT workers from breathable hazards in the workplace. The efficiency of a respirator’s filter material alone does not suffice to counter dangers posed by airborne hazards.
ION SCIENCE has a dedicated range of instruments specifically designed for monitoring benzene, exposure to which poses a range of long- and short-term health risks.
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