Call for regulation rethink
PAT testing equipment manufacturer Seaward wants policymakers to introduce new regulations to reduce the risk of electrical fires occurring in homes.
PAT testing equipment manufacturer Seaward wants policymakers to introduce new regulations to reduce the risk of electrical fires occurring in homes.
The Axis Academy, a new dedicated learning and development resource, is working with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), to deliver first aid training courses to its Young People’s Forum (YPF).
Contact with sharp edges is routine in many engineering and construction jobs. Personnel injuries such as; severe cuts and blunt impacts are common for employees working offshore or onboard seagoing vessels; for maintenance personnel involved in the heavy duty industries; for people involved in handling sheet or strip metal; while working at presses, where metal with sharp edges are handled frequently; while working with scrap metal; and for operators of machinery, cutters or tools fitters.
Few people go to work expecting to perform CPR, treat wounds, soothe burns or deal with diabetic shock, but new statistics suggest that there’s a high chance they might just have to.
Air-Seal Products has launched its environmentally friendly tyre sealant by using Propylene instead of Ethylene Glycol. It will be the same great product, but will be even better for the environment, according to the company.
Three-sensor fifth wheels take human error out of trailer coupling and allow the operator to be confident that the vehicle is safe to drive.
Alcumus, the provider of business assurance and compliance risk management services, will be providing the UK’s largest independent veterinary clinic operator, Medivet, with a full range of services including Info Exchange and SafeContractor.
Bill Dawe of RS Components looks at the new regulations concerning hearing protection and how leading suppliers are helping to confine it to the past thanks to new products and support programmes.
Employers have a number of responsibilities for staff who drive for business. Chris Shaw speaks to David Richards, head of marketing at DriveTech, to discuss what these responsibilities are and the implications of ignoring them.
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