Prevent injuries in handling
Have you ever been in the situation where you could have prevented injury at your workplace but have not had the means or technology to do so?
Have you ever been in the situation where you could have prevented injury at your workplace but have not had the means or technology to do so?
At Health & Safety North, Svantek will be showing a wide range of high performance noise and vibration monitoring instrumentation, including its SV103 personal vibration dosimeter and ATEX and IECEx Intrinsically Safe (IS) SV104 personal noise dosimeter for use in potentially explosive work environments.
BSI, the business standards company, has published PAS 3001:2016 Travelling for work – Responsibilities of an organization for health, safety and security – Code of Practice.
Cirrus Research’s best-selling Trojan noise nuisance recorder is even better value for money with a year-end special offer now available.
Alcumus, a leader in compliance risk management, certification and accreditation, will be showcasing Alcumus SafeContractor, which is said to be the UK’s fastest growing health and safety assessment scheme, at London Build Expo 2016.
Laidlaw, a trusted name among architectural suppliers, says that its reputation for quality means it can meet even the most challenging of designs and specifications in any project including non-standard materials.
National environmental and external management company Ground Control has implemented the StaySafe solution across several key divisions to enhance the safety of their lone working employees.
The issues facing international freight haulers are getting worse by the day. While measures such as the ‘big wall’ are being put in place, the understandably desperate attempts by the 10,000 or so migrants in Calais to enter the UK are unlikely to go away. HSM asks David Thompson, managing partner at Moore Blatch Solicitors where this situation leaves directors with regards to the duty they owe their drivers.
Many of us work in environments where noise is a daily hazard. Although changes in work patterns and the use of quieter and more efficient machinery have reduced noise levels in recent decades, HSM asks James Tingay, product development at Cirrus Research why it’s still a major occupational hazard that is attracting the attention of litigation lawyers.
In many organisations, the warehouse is the hub around which the rest of the company operates and usually involves people, equipment and vehicles working together in close proximity, meaning that it is vital that stringent security measures are in place and are adhered to.
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