Tag: HSE

Recent incidents such as the tragic death of a worker in a factory in Seoul have highlighted how deadly carbon dioxide can actually be. Carbon dioxide is present in the air we breathe, however, the ...

New guidance from the Health and Safety Executive aims to help businesses deal with asbestos fibres. As the single biggest cause of work-related deaths in the UK, the HSE has combined approved codes ...

CEL 712Microdust ProFrom Casella Dairy Crest Limited were fined £12,000 and ordered to pay £22,214 in costs after breaching Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006. The company were criticised after ...

Drager Detection TubesPetroleum Hydrocarbons Businesses which use acetylene in their line of work may be interested in taking part in a Health and Safety Executive consultation on proposed new ...

The Health and Safety Executive has released a list of comic excuses used by Britain's jobsworths in the name of health and safety. All good managers know that slacking when it comes to health and ...

MSA left/RIGHTHelmet-MountedEar Muffs A recent article by Safety and Health Practitioner focuses on workplace noise and in particular construction workers who face having the third noisiest occupation...

How effective is your safety eyewear? Make yourself familiar with the level of protection offered by safety glasses and goggles at Frontline Safety. A recent article released by the HSE saw a 16-year-...

QRAE II - PumpedFrom RAE Systems A firm carrying out repairs to a fishing boat's fuel tank found itself in trouble due to the lack of safety and monitoring equipment and training provided to its ...

Firm fined after failing to provide scarred work experience pupil with eye and face protection. ChemPro Safety GogglesFrom MSA A 16 year-old pupil from Cannock Chase High School was scarred after ...

ETI Legionnaires' Thermometer Kit A swift response to the detection of legionella - the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's disease - in Edinburgh has ensured that no casualties occurred. Testing for ...