newsWaste industry safety culture in good health
THE RESULTS of a recent independent study conducted for the Environmental Services Association (ESA) found that 87% of people working in the recycling and waste industry report feeling safe at work.
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productLithium-ion battery storage
MIKE BRODIE, managing director of Chemstore UK, offers some insight into the most recent guidance on the safe storage of lithium-ion batteries in the UK.
productUnderstanding Chromium-6
CHROMIUM-6, also known as Chromium VI, CR VI, chrome, chromium, Cr, Cr6+, or hexavalent chromium, is a highly toxic and carcinogenic form of the element chromium.
productFrost protected safety shower options
WHEN THE temperatures drop with the winter months most site managers won’t consider the effect on their emergency showers. Yet, in frigid environments where safety is paramount, the condition of your safety equipment shouldn’t be an afterthought—it’s a lifesaver.
newsExplosion seriously injured two employees
A COMPANY which produces electricity from food waste by anaerobic digestion, has been fined more than £300k after an explosion caused two employees to suffer life changing injuries.
newsResearch shows rise in incidents during the holidays
ECOONLINE RELEASES new data highlighting ‘holiday hazards’ faced by workers during the festive period.
newsImpact of lack of toilet facitities revealed
A TUC survey, published to mark World Toilet Day on 19 November, has found that some workers are using bags, bottles and buckets to relieve themselves when they cannot get access to a toilet during their working day.
newsNEBOSH invests £80k to support miners
NEBOSH HAS invested £80,000 in a project to tackle one of the world’s most dangerous occupations: artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).
newsCouncil fined after walker killed by falling tree
CHESHIRE EAST Council has been fined £500,000 after ‘the most amazing man’ was killed by a falling tree.
newsNearly half of workplace harm goes unreported
A GLOBAL safety charity is calling for more regular, tailored health and safety training and better reporting tools after discovering that nearly one in five (18%) workers have experienced harm at work globally.
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