Hear today, hear tomorrow
NOISE DOES not have to be loud to cause damage. Louise Charlton explains the risks of noise exposure and the solutions to prevent long term hearing damage.
NOISE DOES not have to be loud to cause damage. Louise Charlton explains the risks of noise exposure and the solutions to prevent long term hearing damage.
Workers at risk of injury from an electric arc must have suitable protection. Sean Wood provides an insight into the methods for quantifying arc flash risks and guidance on when each method should be used.
Hanneke Simons explores the new challenges in the selection of cut resistant hand protection.
With recent changes in the world of hearing protection, Paul Spooner explains how the revised EN 352 impacts hearing protection purchases.
What do health and safety professionals really need to know when it comes to RPE? Ian Kelsall takes things back to basics with the aim of improving understanding and confidence.
Today’s modern workforce needs and deserves workwear that stands up to the demands of the job. Simon Allan-Brooks looks at the benefits of selecting the right workwear for the task at hand.
Consider the risks your workers face very carefully and give equal consideration to the selection of PPE, says Alan Murray.
Thanks to advances in personal protective equipment (PPE) and growing awareness of workplace hazards, today’s workers enjoy greater protection than ever before. However, there’s no room for complacency. This annual PPE survey reveals the insights and opinions of the most important voices—the wearers and buyers of this essential protection. Kelly Rose reports.
CONSTRUCTION SITES can be incredibly exciting and kinetic places to work, but they are also ripe with potential accident sites. While head injuries might be more notorious, foot injuries are among the most frequent (and costly) incidents on construction sites, and they come in all shapes and sizes.
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