Health and safety: spot the difference
When it comes to safely fuelling a petrol tanker truck, can you spot the difference? Personal and process safety hazards …
View PositionDon’t be a dumbo: wear your ear protectors
Back in 1969 a British Pathe News report told of elephants panicking and stampeding in Windsor Safari Park. Startled by …
View PositionHistory Gets The Safety Boot
Back in 1950, 29,000 industrial workers sustained foot injuries. These were the shocking figures presented to Mr Harold Watkinson MP, …
View PositionPPE: Santa’s Been A Naughty Boy This Year
As the night before Christmas nears and children hang stockings from chimneys with care, we have a bit of a …
View PositionDo Employers Have To Provide Personal Protective Equipment?
As an employer, you have a duty to provide “suitable” personal protective equipment to employees who may be exposed to …
View PositionFigures show drop in serious workplace injuries
Fresh figures from The Health and Safety Executive show a measurable decline in the number of employees killed or seriously …
View PositionPersonal safety hazards vs process safety hazards
In the industrial health and safety arena, a long fought battle between personal safety and process safety hazards continues to …
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