productAffordable sound and vibration meters
Svantek will be exhibiting three of its noise and vibration monitoring instruments at Health & Safety North.
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productFirst aid solutions
Kays Medical, the independent supplier of first aid, medical supplies, equipment, biohazard control and specialist training to organisations across the UK will be exhibiting at this year’s Health & Safety North.
productNoise monitoring kit
Campbell Associates are about to launch a new piece of kit, designed by industry specialists for the measurement of human exposure to noise.
productSevere weather conditions needn’t stop work
The UK may be experiencing a bumper summer, including the third sunniest July since 1929, but that hasn’t stopped frequent severe weather warnings throughout the UK, most recently in Cumbria, and flooding in West Yorkshire, Wales and Cornwall.
productCorporate Manslaughter: How to best handle a bad situation
According to reports by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) as legislation and fines get tougher, the number of corporate manslaughter cases prosecuted is on the rise. Michelle Di Gioia offers some advice on how to ensure your health and safety procedures are as robust as possible and what measures you should take should the worst happen.
articleProtecting your most vulnerable staff
Lone workers are commonly acknowledged to be one of the most vulnerable groups of employees. Whether exposed to danger in the form of abuse, from working with dangerous machinery or simply from working alone, it is the moral and legal obligation of an employer to protect their staff. Stefan Olsberg looks at some ways in which companies can protect their lone workers.
articleThe importance of industry recognised accredited training
There’s been a lot of commentary recently about the emergence of online training for evacuation chairs and its appropriateness of purpose. While debate is always welcome, there is one important element that should not be overlooked when looking at any training course, argues David Della-Savina of Evacusafe. Is it independently accredited?
productWorker ID tags
A serious accident has taken place. The contractor, who has only been working on site a couple of days, is hurt. What is their name? Who is their site manager? Who is their ‘in case of emergency’ contact? Are they on any medication? These questions need to be quickly identified in an emergency.
productIGEM affiliation
Secomak – global specialist in developing engineering solutions for a diverse range of industrial challenges – has become affiliated to the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM).
productCatalogue app
With the number of smartphone users in the UK set to more than double between 2012 and 2016 from 19.2 million to 41.9 million, according to eMarketer’s forecasts, supply chain partner, fwb, has launched its comprehensive Catalogue App.
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