Category: Occupational H&S
Keepmoat Homes deploys fingerprint drug testing for plant operator Health & Safety
Portable test enables testing to take place across 100 UK development sites Tests to be conducted in-house by Keepmoat’s nine regional Health and Safety Business …
Centurion partners with helmet safety technology company Mips in UK first
Thetford, UK: Above-the-neck PPE specialist Centurion Safety Products, has announced a partnership with Swedish helmet safety technology company Mips, which will see the British manufacturer …
CHAS urges construction industry to take action on mental health
CHAS, the supply chain risk management expert, is urging construction companies to use Blue Monday 2021 as an opportunity to take positive action around mental …
Chasetown Civil Engineering Ltd roll-out fingerprint drug testing for Health & Safety
Civil engineering specialist Chasetown Civil Engineering Ltd is now using innovative fingerprint-based drug testing to support health and safety initiatives on its construction sites. The …
Most common workplace accidents 2019/2020
The emphasis on safety in the workplace has been moved onto social distancing and regular hand cleaning in light of the current pandemic. While clean …
Improving safety for nighttime road construction workers
Nighttime road works and motorway improvements have increased in recent years with many road construction companies now choosing to undertake improvements overnight. While operating overnight …
Tackling the burden of occupational disease
Health risks from Coronavirus and occupational disease are big issues for businesses. IOM’s clients are benefiting from 50-years’ experience of keeping workers healthy and businesses …
Asbestos Professionals issue urgent reminder that cancer-causing asbestos still can and should be managed during lockdown
Asbestos professional and trade bodies have issued a joint statement to anyone who has responsibility for locations and materials. The statement reminds all duty-holders that …
BOHS responds to the latest HSE statistics calling for a “Sustainable Workplace Health Strategies”
The British Occupational Hygiene Society, a scientific charity and chartered body for worker health protection has responded to the publication of the latest statistics on …
BOHS announces Asbestos 2020- preliminary programme released
The British Occupational Hygiene Society, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, and the Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM) invites all asbestos professionals …