Moving gas cylinders in your workplace – the hazards We see gas cylinders in use across the wide range of clients we visit. Some will use cylinders to power their MHE (Materials Handling Equipment) and some will be using gases to complete welding and cutting operations as part of their production process. We’ve written blogs…
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You might be wondering why this post is here, if you are you’re probably not aware of the wide range of clients which we work with! This post relates to the commercial rather than residential use of these spa’s but if you’re lucky enough to have one at home there are some good points below…
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This is an interesting question which sometimes arises for the hundreds of clients we support across the UK. Imagine that a new employee starts working at your business or a temporary employee becomes permanent and they already have their own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Given the links back to the Health and Safety At Work…
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Control of the Lifting Operations: The code recommends the appointment of a responsible person as Appointed Person to plan and control the lifting operations. Note: we provide expert health and safety support packages and competent person support for construction. However, we do not provide a lift planning service, please contact your lift provider. We also…
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Welding fumes from mild steels, zintec (zinc alloys), stainless steels, brass, aluminium and phospor bronze all carry a significant risk of long term health problems 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…
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Exposure to solvents such as toluene, xylene or similar substances carries a risk of long term health problems 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 of solvent used in paints, glues…
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Safety of bottled water left in cars This is a question which has been raised by some clients following a spate of emails circulating on the web. Read on to find out the opinion of our experienced safety consultants and if you have questions or need more advice please call our safety consultancy on 01453…
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Electrical equipment should be visually checked regularly. Equipment should be more thoroughly tested by a competent person often enough that there is little chance that the equipment will become dangerous between tests. We can offer a one day training course to provide that competence in house giving you flexibility and cost savings. We often get…
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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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