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 …

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Don’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 …

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History 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, …

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PPE: 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 …

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Do 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 …

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Figures 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 …

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Personal 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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