Construction workers and scaffolders often carry heavy materials on their shoulder, leading to time off sick, pain and long term injury. Brian Turner explains the extent of the problem and an insight into protection.

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Alex Minett examines how psychological safety can help us to improve health and safety at work.

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The Health and Safety Event 2021, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham from 7-9 September 2021, is the first large scale event in the health and safety industry post-pandemic. Here's why you need to be there.

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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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Closely managing environmental, health & safety risks throughout the supply chain can help protect people profit and reputation. Ian McKinnon discusses some key issues to pay attention to in 2021.

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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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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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Chris Packham, dermatological engineer at EnviroDerm Services, explores the dos and don'ts of hand hygiene as a method of infection prevention.

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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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HSM and 3M's latest webinar provided valuable insight into Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).

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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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Physical and mental health can be connected, and Chris Brooks looks at the importance of self-care and looking after your skin is a step in the right direction for workers.

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The recent HSM webinar on workplace wellness, brought to you in association with Cority and IOSH, explores health beyond traditional Hazards.

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Planning is the key to ensuring your health and safety arrangements really work and in the latest webinar from Southalls Ian Hatherly, Richard Denton, Sarah Leake and Caroline Lee looked at COSHH, asbestos and legionella, outlining challenges that their clients face today in terms of the increased focus on health and safety this year.

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Employers are generally well aware of the need to protect their employees’ eyes from hazardous substances and flying objects, but there is a threat to eyesight that is far more prevalent in almost all employees’ lives – the sun. Ultraviolet (UV) rays emitted by the sun can cause short- and long-term eye damage including cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Jim Lythgow, director of strategic alliances, Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, explains more

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Since the publication of Dame Carol Black’s seminal review of the health of the working-age population 10 years ago, there has been a noticeable shift in responsibility for workers’ well-being to employers. Workplace health-promotion initiatives linked to what people do outside of work in terms of eating, sleeping and exercising are increasingly common, but the jury’s still out on whether they constitute interest or interference. Tina Weadick investigates

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Management of musculoskeletal risks from mobile devices – phones, tablets and laptops – offer interesting prospects, writes Ed Milnes, chartered ergonomist & human factors specialist, Guildford Ergonomics.

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The HSM Campaigns Hub provides you with information on the latest health & safety initiatives. This issue, we look at All Safe Minds – a campaign launched by UK construction giant Willmott Dixon to encourage mental fitness across the UK construction sector

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There are some careers you simply should not consider if you are a bit of a day-dreamer: air-traffic controller, interpreter at the UN Security Council, public-transport driver, heavy-machinery operator. Even a momentary lapse in concentration while fulfilling these demanding roles can result in disaster. Tina Weadick explains how complete awareness and total focus – in other words, mindfulness – can be of benefit to both employee and employer

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Each issue HSM puts the spotlight on worker health protection by speaking to a member of BOHS about the challenges and rewards of working in the field of worker health protection. In this issue we talk to Amanda Parker.

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Light weight basic evacuation chair with standard seat with extra fixation, armrests and footrest. The headrest is padded (upholstered) for extra comfort and the Anti-slip on operating handle and lower frame ensures easy and safe handling.

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This Escape-Mattress® model can be folded double so that it is easy to move and store.

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Choice of courses for anyone who works at height or manage others who work at height.

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The Cygnus control panel combines simple installation and user control with optimum performance.

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We offer flexible health and safety consultancy from a team of highly qualified and experienced safety professionals to help your organisation manage health and safety more effectively.

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Healthy Working, the world’s leading DSE training e-learning and risk assessment software, developed through a unique partnership between Cardinus and the Health & Safety Laboratory.

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This course is designed to raise awareness of risks staff may face while lone working and give them the tools they need to minimize these risks.

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Understand your risk better by trusting Cardinus to carry out your insurance risk surveys with our nationwide team of surveyors.

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Whatever environment you operate in, all staff legally require Fire Awareness training. Get the basics covered, keep your workplace safe and work towards compliance with current legislation with this best-selling online training course.

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• Improve workflow • Identify spare capacity • Track waiting parts • Allocate work to technicians

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There are approximately 40,000 new diagnoses of work-related skin disease per year and statistics show that skin cancer is a developing issue; of the 2055 cases reported of work-related skin disease, 73% were dermatitis and 19% were skin cancer.

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All makes and models of evacuation chairs.

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We offer a complete solution to help you manage all elements of Display Screen Equipment compliance programme across your organisation.

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We provide fire safety risk assessments to commercial or residential properties. Cardinus are one of the few companies that have BAFE Gold SP205 certification for fire safety risk assessments, giving you the reassurance you need when protecting lives and property.

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GrittyFOAM is a rich-cream heavy duty foaming hand cleanser with suspended, non-abrasive cornmeal bio-scrubbers™ for deep-cleaning action without damaging the skin or the environment.

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