productPlatform supports NHS objectives
A wireless patient digitisation platform is being extended to address critical patient safety issues and enable improved patient monitoring and alerting both in hospital and at home.
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articleA helping hand
The average hand is home to over 10 million bacteria, which can live on the hands for several hours. Bola Lafe, managing director, Aquaint hand sanitising water, examines the commercial impact on a business if there were to be an outbreak of illness or food poisoning caused by poor hand hygiene or a poor cleaning regime.
articleA day in the life of Mike Slater
Each issue HSM speaks to a member of the BOHS about the challenges and rewards of working as an occupational hygienist. This issue we talk to Mike Slater, occupation hygiene consultant and director at Diamond Environmental and BOHS President 2014/15.
newsRoofing company fined after worker’s death
A Northamptonshire roofing firm has been sentenced for serious safety failings, which emerged when a worker died after falling through a rooflight.
productFlu fighters
Teal Patents, a manufacturer of portable hand wash units – each requiring no access to mains water or drainage – has been working in partnership with healthcare organisations and NHS infection control departments for more than 15 years providing units to meet specific requirements.
articleHealth & Safety Scotland 2015 preview
Health & Safety Scotland, a national exhibition and conference organised by Western Business Exhibitions, offers Scottish health and safety professionals, across a range of industries, direct access to the highest quality of independent safety information.
articlePowering up health and safety
Occupational health and safety are core considerations for the electricity generation, transmission and distribution supply industries. Terry Woolmer, head of Health and Safety Policy at EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, examines the issues of public safety and the workforce that maintains and operates the networks.
articlePolyco on hand
Mark Mastrangelo, Polyco marketing manager, answers questions on the current marketplace for hand protection and forecasts what may lie ahead for glove wearers of the future.
articleInsights into excellent health and safety performance
The British Safety Council is running a full programme of free seminars at the Health & Safety Scotland exhibition in Glasgow on 22-23 April.
newsCharity raises alarm bells as higher lorry speed limits come into effect
Brake, the road safety charity, has reiterated its concern as higher speed limits for large lorries came into effect on Monday 6 April 2015.
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