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15 June 2021
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The health effects of dust should not be over-looked and it is one of the most prevalent forms of contamination encountered in the workplace. Kurt Greenall explores the dangers of this hazard and the decontamination options.
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15 June 2021
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Decontamination showers are necessary to ensure a worker can fully remove harmful substances before moving on to the next task and in the event of a spillage, the first 10 seconds following exposure are vital in minimising serious injuries. Here, Wendy Baker provides an insight to the health and safety guidelines.
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15 June 2021
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This month we put David Harris in the spotlight and we discover that although he found himself in the health and safety industry purely by chance, he has since had many memorable successes including a trip to Windsor to watch his colleague receive an MBE from the Queen.
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10 June 2021
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There is still more to be done when it comes to controlling noise at work. Here, Laura Jenkins explores five steps you can take to ensure you are fulfilling your obligations.
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10 May 2021
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Figures show that drink driving offences remain a serious road safety issue in the UK, so Graham Hurst takes a look at the role of interlocks in curbing the problem of people driving when over the limit.
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10 May 2021
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With knife injuries being a blind spot in British injuries, Ian Suggitt, Chris Brown and Alan Murray joined Mark Sennett on a HSM webinar to give an insight into the use of knives in the workplace.
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16 March 2021
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The latest webinar from Health and Safety Matters magazine looked at the rise and prevention of MusculoSkeletal Disorders (MSDs) in the office environment.
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22 February 2021
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Changes in working environments and collective efforts to respond to COVID-19 have necessarily altered approaches to risk management and, in turn, how organisations specify personal safety solutions for lone workers. The latest webinar run by Health and Safety Matters’ sister magazine Security Matters addressed this issue in great detail. Brian Sims reports
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16 March 2021
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As employees continue to work from home and we are faced with a nation of lone workers, Chris Potts looks at how employers must adapt to adequately safeguard their employees.
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28 January 2021
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WHEN YOU'RE responsible for the health and safety of a large and varied workforce, with workers carrying out different roles within distinct departments and facing unique risks, ensuring that everyone has the tools they need to work safely can be a real challenge.
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09 November 2020
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This month we put Andy Mee in the spotlight to find out about his route into the health and safety industry, his career highlights and why he believes data and analysis are key for the health and safety industry.
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07 October 2020
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As we strive to stop the spread of the coronavirus, more workers are finding themselves working alone and some companies find they have lone workers for the first time. Naz Dossa looks at the safety at wellbeing of this emerging community.
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03 August 2020
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uvex explores the impacts of lower-limb fatigue on productivity, worker health and footwear implications. By Dr Caleb Wegener PhD (Biomechanics), B App Sc (Pod) Hons
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30 July 2020
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Tom Parker, director at WorkScreen, looks at the concept of no-contact hearing tests as a way to address the complexities the response to COVID-19 is having on hearing tests at work.
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22 June 2020
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This month we put Matthew Elson in the spotlight to find out about his route into the health and safety sector, career highlights, and what's next for SHE Software.
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01 June 2020
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HSM and 3M's latest webinar provided valuable insight into Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).
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02 July 2020
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Wendy Baker, marketing manager at Hughes Safety Showers, discusses why protecting the health, safety and welfare of the workforce is the responsibility of every employer, whether working with hazardous substances or not.
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25 March 2020
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Sally Hancock discusses the appropriate steps when dealing with an inquest in the aftermath of a work-related death
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19 March 2020
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This month we put Mark Howarth in the spotlight to find out about his route into the health and safety industry, career highlights, and what's next for Lyreco.
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17 March 2020
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The latest scientific research highlights the dangers of touchscreen technology, and Tony Greenidge explores if this is to blame for road safety's lack of progress.
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