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12 August 2021
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Injuries to hands at work are one of the most common injuries at work and can often mean that employees need to take time off work. Nicholas Green provides an insight into protecting these vital tools.
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12 August 2021
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There's no noise on a dead planet, says Jono Heale as he provides an insight into foam verses custom hearing protection.
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12 August 2021
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THE BSIF PPE conference, which is still available on demand, highlighted the importance of PPE as a control measure. Alan Murray highlights the key messages from the event.
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11 August 2021
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Georgina Bisby looks at the evolution of women’s protective workwear and discusses how leading manufacturers are catering for a new generation of female tradeswomen, engineers and construction workers.
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11 August 2021
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Chris Payne explains how hi- vis safety footwear can save lives as well as limbs.
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11 August 2021
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Safety footwear is an important part of PPE. There are so many choices available now that the wearer can get the protection they need in comfortable and well-fitted footwear. Darren Bowman and Sam Hill provide an insight.
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10 August 2021
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The Covid pandemic has put the spotlight on PPE and highlighted its importance. This year's eye-opening survey reveals the thoughts and opinions of people at the cutting edge of PPE. Kelly Rose looks at the results.
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04 August 2021
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Peter Dumigan talks about why speeding up the adoption of a circular economy is essential to meeting climate targets - sharing what proactive manufacturers, including Emma Safety Footwear and Snickers Workwear, are doing to accelerate change and explain how end-users and specifiers can make a difference.
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13 July 2021
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As workers demand more from their workwear than ever before, Danny Hemmings takes a look at the key drivers in the market today.
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11 August 2021
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Hand protection is one of the most challenging pieces of PPE to correctly specify. It must simultaneously offer the wearer sufficient protection, while enabling them to productively carry out their day-to-day tasks. Khurram Akhtar takes a look at the latest safety glove technology and how to ensure hand protection is suitable for specific applications.
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10 May 2021
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Investing in hard hat protection makes sense and with Hard Hat Awareness Week coming up Chris Tidy hopes this will be a good opportunity to ensure you have the proper protection.
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14 April 2021
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OFFERING VARIOUS benefits, demand for integrated head and face protection has, arguably, never been so high. It would seem that contractors the world over have begun to recognise the value of equipping workers with fully integrated solutions. With that in mind, there is also the hope that the efficacy and safety of PPE, rather than cost, is placed firmly at the top of the agenda for purchasing policy. MSA Safety takes a look at the benefits integrated protection offers and the advantages of choosing greater efficacy and safety over cost.
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10 May 2021
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A recent webinar, sponsored by MSA Safety, explored the dangers of working at height and how using the right protection can help ensure the safety of your employees. Health and Safety Matter’s Editor, Kelly Rose was joined by Sam Thomas, safety fall protection systems and solutions sales leader at MSA, Andy Wedgwood, product sales manager at MSA and Roy Wilders, manager of RSSS at the BSIF.
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10 May 2021
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Eye protection can save an employee's eyesight and it can also save the employer hefty legal costs. Here, Peter Dumigan highlights the importance of care over compensation.
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01 March 2021
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FACE PROTECTION products such as safety glasses, masks and visors have all been brought into much sharper focus during the Covid-19 pandemic. They’re all critical components in the PPE framework that ensures wellbeing and safety at work.
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06 April 2021
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As the range of head protection on the market has increased, selecting the correct helmet has become more difficult. Louise Charlton discusses the details to help you get your head around the standards and helmet selection.
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25 November 2020
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Despite a fantastic selection of safety eyewear on the market, there is still a significant number of incidents affecting the eyes and eyesight. Here, uvex provides guidance on how to select the most suitable safety eyewear for the wearer.
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25 November 2020
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The global COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for safety managers across almost every industry sector. From a hand hygiene and disposable glove perspective, the impact has been felt at both ends of the scale with greater awareness and acceptance on one hand and demand outstripping supply. Here, Donald Gillespie looks at the impact Covid-19 has had.
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09 December 2020
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This month we put Jen Matthews in the spotlight to find out how a circumstantial opportunity landed her firmly in the health and safety industry.
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12 August 2020
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Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) is one of the most common naturally occurring elements on the planet. Found in the earth’s crust, crystalline silica is a key component of sand, granite and other naturally occurring minerals. George Elliott takes us through the dangers of RCS, how employers can reduce exposure and types of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to consider for protection from silica dust.
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