productBe good to your feet
David Lummis discusses the advances in the world of flooring that can benefit workers
who are on their feet most of the day
product
productOne-day food bacteria test
Established laboratory-based
procedures to measure
bacterial contamination
of foodstuffs can prove to
be a lengthy and costly
process. With this in
mind, Hygiena
International has further
developed its ATP
bioluminescence system
to specifically measure
bacterial contamination,
giving results within a
working day. The
development involves its low cost but
highly sensitive EnSURE hand-held
luminometer, combined with the
versatile MicroSnap Total test.
productSit up & stand up at work
Recent publicity surrounding
sedentary lifestyles detailed how
sitting at work all day can
have a negative impact on
health, and that changing
positions throughout the
day burns calories. To try
and provide frequent
posture changes to
improve employee health
and comfort, interest is
growing in electrically
adjustable sit-stand desks.
productErgonomic keyboards
The Chicago-based School of Health
organisation, one of Maltron’s
largest dealers in the USA, has
placed an order for eighteen single
handed keyboards for people who
can use only their left hand, and for
eight single handed keyboards for
those who can only use their right.
productCombat injuries
Teknomek has launched a
multipurpose ergonomic workstation
to help combat employee repetitive
motion injuries and
musculoskeletal
disorders for
improved
productivity and
workforce comfort.
productReduce forces through the knees
Following on from initiatives
developed by the NHS as a result of
the increased number of days lost to
industrial related illness and injury,
Spectrum Healthcare’s ErgoKneeler
and similar devices are said to have
become standard issue in many
different types of employment.
productTemperature controlled concerns
According to the Food Storage &
Distribution Federation (FSDF), in
the temperature controlled food
logistics sector there are three main
areas of concern and focus:
Dangerous Substances and
Explosive Substances Regulation
2002
Legionella Management and
Prevention
Working at Height – Repair and
Maintenance of Mobile
Refrigeration Plant
The FSDF has been
working closely with the
HSE to produce
guidance for owners of
ammonia refrigeration
plants to assist them to
comply with D
articleBringing health to the fore
Do you know your health risks at work? The mission of a campaign,
promoted by Safety Groups UK and Healthy Working Lives, is to ensure
that the answer is ‘yes’, explains John Cairns and Robert Atkinson
newsTax break for workplace health interventions
Businesses will benefit from tax relief when they pay to help their employees return to the workplace after sickness, it was announced in the Budget on 20 March.
newsBOHS welcomes RIDDOR reversal
The BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society) has welcomed the HSE’s decision to retain the need for employers and duty holders to continue to report occupational cancers, diseases attributable to biological agents and six short-latency diseases in the workplace.
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