productCleanSpace Technology urges employers to double down on silicosis protection
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION designer and manufacturer CleanSpace Technology is urging the industrial sector to double down on protecting their workers from silica dust.
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newsOn torch fume extraction verses mobile fume extraction
ACCIDENTALLY BREATHING in welding fumes can be highly hazardous to health and cause issues like nausea, dizziness and eye irritation at the most minor level and major problems like lung cancer at the most severe, so it is important to use the correct fume extraction equipment when working on welding projects.
productJackson Safety empowers skilled labour in Europe
WELDERS ARE at the highest risk for exposure to welding gases and fumes that can cause both short-terms and long-term health effects.
newsIllegal gas engineer sentenced for fraudulent gas work
A GAS engineer has been sentenced for conducting gas work while unregistered and producing false paperwork.
productCost-effective, wearable single gas detection
ION SCIENCE has launched a new range of very cost-effective, disposable single gas detectors which are exclusively available from Shawcity in the UK and Ireland. With a launch price starting from just £87 + VAT per unit, ARA is one of the most attractively priced single gas units on the market.
productExpand your CE and UKCA knowledge with Pilz
PILZ AUTOMATION Technology has updated one of its well-established training courses, ‘Basis of CE Marking’, to include elements with a focus on UKCA Marking.
newsBSI updates community face coverings standard
NEW COMMUNITY face coverings standard has benefitted from public comments, it has been updated to include new environmental considerations as well as enhanced guidance on labelling, cleaning, fitting, fastening, breathing resistance.
newsGas installer prosecuted for illegal gas work
A GAS installer has been sentenced after carrying out gas work that was found to be immediately dangerous whilst no longer being gas safe registered.
newsFine after chemical spill causes employees’ ill health
THE FABRICATION division of Nasmyth Technologies Limited has been fined after four employees were exposed to hazardous substances that caused significant ill health and time off work as a result.
blogAvoidable cases of negligence that caused harm
WORRYING ABOUT damaging our health at work should be the least of anyone’s problems. When going to a place of work, we should be guaranteed safety regardless of the situation. However, in cases of negligence, employers can fail to properly protect their employees. Here, Lucy Victoria Desai looks at companies that failed to protect their employees.
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