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27 March 2023
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Craig Cowbrough talks to Mark Lynch of DMH about his use of cloud connected environmental sensor technology to help deliver better health and safety outcomes in the workplace.
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21 March 2023
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While greener fuels – such as hydrogen – are seeing increasingly widespread use to protect our planet, we must also consider the risks and dangers of these new forms of energy. David Head says there is a pressing need to understand the risk to ensure worker safety.
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17 February 2023
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Each issue, British Safety Council will use this page to answer YOUR questions.
Please send any problems, issues or general enquiries about health, safety and wellbeing to policy@britsafe.org and their experts will respond in future issues.
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13 February 2023
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are increasingly making the headlines, but what exactly are they and what effect do they have on the workplace as well as everyday life. Tracy Vernon provides an insight.
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19 January 2023
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There is growing awareness of poor indoor air quality and how this can effect the health and wellbeing of workers. David Flower takes a look at this important issue.
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24 November 2022
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Each issue, British Safety Council will use this page to answer YOUR questions.
Please send any problems, issues or general enquiries about health, safety and wellbeing to policy@britsafe.org and their experts will respond in future issues.
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16 November 2022
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With the building renovation rate set to accelerate, Tim Turney takes a look at the importance of protecting against asbestos risks during the great green renovation.
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07 November 2022
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Selection of adequate and suitable respiratory protective equipment (RPERPE can be complex, but can save wearers from many life-threatening diseases. Here, Mike Clayton provides an insight and into selection and use of RPE.
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14 September 2022
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Pupils and teachers deserve to have clean air in schools. Here, Mark Bouldin explains why we all need lessons to tackle a looming crisis.
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21 September 2022
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Despite a marked increase in general awareness, fundamental misunderstandings remain when it comes to selecting and using appropriate RPE says Louise Charlton.
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21 September 2022
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Respiratory protective equipment keeps workers safe from toxic substances. Here, Ian Gil-Rodriguez introduces the Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)
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05 October 2022
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How safe are manufacturing workers from welding fumes? New findings reveal that toxic welding gases are a potential hazard to everyone, not just the welders themselves. Dominic Murphy reports.
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14 September 2022
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The food and beverage (F&B) industry includes all companies involved in processing raw food materials, as well as those packaging and distributing them. This includes fresh, prepared foods, packaged foods and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Marion Barnham and Tracy Vernon look at gas detection in the food and beverage industry.
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09 May 2022
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As the dust starts to settle after a turbulent two years with Covid, Mark Howarth says we need to develop better foresight to ensure we are best prepared to weather the storm.
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14 April 2022
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This month we put Draeger's David Head in the spotlight to find out how he found himself working in the world of health and safety.
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22 February 2022
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The risk to the safety of people entering and working in confined spaces include flammable and explosive risk, low levels of oxygen and a range of toxic risks from gaseous toxins to solvent build ups. Here, Georgia Pratt looks at the risks and gas detection choices.
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08 February 2022
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Asbestos may be banned in dozens of countries, but it is still all around us and presents a significant hazard to anyone who may be exposed to it, says Ruth Wilkinson.
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02 December 2021
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There is an urgent need for focus on safety in renewable sector in 2022, says Paul Davidson
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02 December 2021
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Graham Wilson explores how advances in wearable technology could help prevent deaths from hazardous airborne exposure in the workplace.
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01 December 2021
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Tim Turney shares best practice advice on selecting air sampling pumps to measure personal exposure.
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