newsGMB questions face mask ‘double standards’
WHY DO school staff have to wear masks on the bus to work and in shops but are actively discouraged from wearing them in workplaces, asks GMB Union?
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newsHSE checks Covid compliance in Bradford businesses
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) is out conducting spot inspections on businesses in Bradford checking they are working right and are COVID-secure.
articleIntroducing no-contact hearing testing
Tom Parker, director at WorkScreen, looks at the concept of no-contact hearing tests as a way to address the complexities the response to COVID-19 is having on hearing tests at work.
podcastHSM Podcast – Episode 6
THE SIXTH episode of the Health & Safety Matters (HSM) podcast is now available and it features interviews with lone working expert Nicole Vazquez and MSA Safety’s Jon Rowan.
productBody temperature measurement
STEMMER IMAGING AG has signed an agreement with Automation Technology for the distribution of it’s Febriscan systems – complete LWIR camera solutions for detecting elevated human body temperatures.
productFirst BSI Kitemark hand sanitiser
WARRINGTON BASED Christeyns Food Hygiene, who manufacture specialist hygiene solutions, has become the first manufacturer to receive the globally recognised British Standards Institution (BSI) kitemark for hand sanitiser.
newsOne in five bosses not health and safety trained
MANAGERS PLAY a crucial role in preventing work-related accidents and ill health – but one in five companies don’t train them in health and safety, according to a new report published today.
newsCrackdown on assaults against shop workers
THE HOME Secretary has set out plans to crack down on abuse and violence against shop workers.
productSchmersal’s access control system
The Schmersal Group is helping retailers cope with the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The company has developed a digital access control system that makes it easier to comply with coronavirus regulations in public spaces without considerable staff expenditure.
newsMental health costs UK workplaces £43 billion
IN THE latest instalment of Covid-19 webinars IOSH welcomed renowned author Dr John Briffa BSc (Hons) MB BS (Lond) to host Back in Business – strategies for optimising individual and organisational wellbeing and resilience.
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