In a move which we suspected might come to pass some years ago it has been announced that health and safety enforcement may change for smaller businesses. During July 2016 the HSE ran a consultation on health and safety enforcement allocation. Chiefly, it looked at the role of the local authorities. A range of options…
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So, here you are. Steadily driving your way home along a motorway, mile after mile and junction after junction, perhaps in kind of semi aware state casually glancing at the sat nav, speedo or rear view mirror. Every now and then you find yourself simply gazing at the view ahead and seconds turn into minutes…
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We’ve carried out many monitoring programmes which have involved exposure to styrene vapour over the past 20 or so years. The substance is in common use and because of this businesses and their staff can sometimes become too familiar with the substance and fail to take adequate precautions. We also have heard staff assuring us…
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With more and more one man bands setting up safety consultancy businesses in the past 10 years its time to question if you’re being given the right advice rather than just advice – there’s a big difference and the outcome can be devastating for individuals and for companiesas this case for a safety advisor being…
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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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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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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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Introduction You may have noticed these documents floating in on top of a box of items which arrive at your premises or you may be familiar with them from past risk assessments. The truth as to why they’re there is that they’re required by law. They are the information on which any COSHH risk assessment…
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