productComputer cleaning month
DURABLE UK, the developer and producer of office supplies, has launched its tenth annual Computer Cleaning Month.
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newsIndustry support for EU membership not resounding
Environmental and health and safety professionals are narrowly in favour of the UK remaining a member of the European Union, according to a new industry poll.
newsStress behind one in five workers calling in sick
Stress has forced one in five workers (19%) to call in sick, and 93% of these people say they have lied to their boss about the real reason for not turning up.
articleProtecting the people behind the headlines
Dr Karen McDonnell, occupational health and safety policy adviser at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), discusses the devastation behind the headlines.
articleUnacceptable statistics in the manufacturing sector
On average two workers are injured every day in the manufacturing sector. That means in the last year alone 784 people were injured, with the majority (465) involving moving machinery. Bryan Richards, managing partner and chartered safety and health practitioner at Arinite says that for an industry that directly employs 8.5% of the workforce and 15% of the UK’s gross domestic product this is unacceptable, and expensive: 4.7 million working days were lost in 2013/2014 due to injury. So what can b
articleA day in the life of Diana Salmon
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 health, safety and wellbeing manager – and part time consultant – Diana Salmon.
articleKeeping it handy
Industrial strength wipes aren’t always made to simply remove dirt – some can protect your most important tools, your hands, too, explains Corinna Palin, international marketing manager of Big Wipes.
productHappy & friendly staff
Summer has ended on a positive note for Merco following brilliant internal feedback across the board.
productImproving occupational health
Casella unveiled the latest dBadge2 and Apex2, at the Health & Safety North event in Bolton. Both products are supported by the new Airwave App.
productDon’t back down
With BackCare Awareness Week reiterating the fact that 80% of people, who work across all industries and professions, will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, workplace equipment supplier Slingsby says that nearly all work related back pain can be avoided.
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