From the CEO’s desk
The start of the New Year gives us all a chance to review our actions and activities and this is particularly relevant in the safety world.
The start of the New Year gives us all a chance to review our actions and activities and this is particularly relevant in the safety world.
It can be said that a lot of us take safety equipment and the fact that it will perform to its fullest, saving injury or death, for granted. But, how can we be certain that another ‘horse meat’ scandal won’t develop in the health and safety world?
The BSIF has been made aware that counterfeit and sub-standard safety helmets believed to be of Asian origin and marked under the brand name ‘Burly’ and ‘MkII’ have found their way onto the international market.
Approximately two in three accidents at work are caused by the non or inappropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
The deadline for the BSIF Safety Awards has now passed and the BSIF received a steady stream of entries all hoping to have their chance to win one of these prestigious awards.
The ‘Best Practice in Spill Prevention in The Waste Management Industry’ is now available to download for free from www.bsif.co.uk.
‘Construction Spill Prevention Matters’ is a free e-report commissioned by the BSIF and the EA, which discusses the challenges faced in preventing spills, environmental hazards and the cost implications of such issues occurring.
Each year up to 40,000 new cases of dermatitis are diagnosed and thousands of people have to live with the pain and discomfort.
David Lummis discusses the BSIF’s commitment to reducing the incidence of
work-related dermatitis
As we move into and through the party political conference season, it will be very interesting to see what prominence, if any, health and safety receives. Will the parties ignore the issue? Make outlandish statements about its burden? Or recognise the true value of a healthy workforce?
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