articleStaying ALIVE
Steve Dunning explains how remembering a simple acronym can help safeguard workers, reduce potential liability and ultimately save lives.
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articleTest for danger
Maintaining the safety of electrical equipment in the workplace requires duty holders to take a robust approach to portable appliance testing (PAT), says Nathan Barwell.
articleSafety in store
Warehouses contain many opportunities for accidents. Here, Tania Turners highlights some of the risks and how to prevent them.
articleNo room for error
Brian Grunes offers guidance on the challenges of confined space working and the recent changes to the City & Guilds training accreditation.
articleHidden hazards
We all understand contamination and its negative connotations in an abstract sense, however the practical effects of contamination, as individuals and organisations, affect virtually all aspects of our lives. Kurt Greenall examines some of the more prevalent contaminants.
articleSomething in the air
Tim Turney shares best practice advice on selecting air sampling pumps to measure personal exposure.
articleClean up our act
From Toxteth riots to COP26, Miles Hillmann looks at how pollution control takes centre stage in 2022.
news£300k fine for dangerous quarry blasting operation
BREEDON TRADING Ltd has been fined for safety breaches after a fly rock projection event occurred during the use of explosives.
newsUnannounced inspection finds inadequate health and safety
A NATIONAL construction company has been fined after an unannounced inspection by Health and Safety Executive inspectors found poor welfare standards, dangerous electrical systems and inadequate health and safety provision on site.
productBoosting safety with translated information
RITE-HITE has introduced a series of signs and flyers in multiple languages for international drivers to support the correct operation of the safety equipment in loading bay environments, and notably its Global Wheel-Lok vehicle restraint.
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