Benzene in cars and other vehicles We have completed this guidance in response to the recent spate of emails which have raised serious concerns about the levels of benzene which can building up within cars and other vehicles left in hot weather. In common with most of these types of emails there is an element…
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Choosing a dust mask We often have questions regarding which mask should be used and so thought a very quick summary here would be useful. In general, filtering face masks used for dusts and similar can be categorised into three types all with an FFP number. FFP1 for simple dusts such as nuisance and soft…
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We’re often carrying out audits and gap analysis surveys on behalf of our clients and one things which repeatedly creates questions is the requirement for periodic electrical inspections of the electrical supply system. Most of us are familiar with the general requirement but few of us are clear on why and how often might be…
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Exposure to isocyanates such as MDI, TDI or similar substances carries a very serious risk of long term health problems for skin and lungs if exposure is not properly controlled. As occupational hygienists and qualified safety consultants we have many years experience of carrying out air sampling surveys to determine occupational exposure to many types…
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CDM 2015 regulations It would be true to say that we rarely experience a change in regulation which causes so much speculation and conversation amongst safety professionals, designers and architects, contractors, clients and everyone else who might be involved in a construction project at some stage but CDM 2015 has done it. There is still…
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Nine people working at a vegetable packing plant were hospitalised with carbon monoxide gas poisoning. A fire officer attending the incident contacted the National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) for help in determining the source of the gas, which appeared to be a storage area full of tomatoes (killer tomatoes)…. Ref: NCEC news release Attack of the…
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You may or may not (we hope the latter) be aware that if you have a passenger lift you need to carry out a check once every 6 months to ensure that it remains in serviceable condition. This is much like an MoT on a vehicle and most clients are aware of this requirement. However,…
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The HSE have released their latest figures relating to deaths, injuries and ill health at work for 2013/14.They have made the statistics applicable for each local authority area so that they can see how businesses in their locality are performing in terms of health & safety. The Health and Safety Executive is marking its 40th…
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Most people now accept that health and safety is something which they often need help with and having an expert to call on when they’re not confident on handling the risks can be a great reassurance. However, that expert does need certain skills and qualities as well as just paper qualifications, failure to do so…
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When we complete risk audits for our clients we often run through legionella requirements and this usually raises an eyebrow with the client wondering how they could be affected by these regulations when all they have are offices or a warehouse. People often, mistakenly, think that unless you have a major air conditioning system or…
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