Asbestos: £1m-worth of fines following incident
July 26, 2017
A total of £1m in fines has been handed out following school refurbishment incident. Read More
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BOHS launches new phase of Breathe Freely initiative
June 2, 2017
BOHS, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, has officially launched a major new phase of its Breathe Freely initiative […] Read More
White asbestos blocked from hazardous substance list “a catastrophe”
May 11, 2017
Chrysotile, or white asbestos, will not be added to the Rotterdam Convention’s list of hazardous substances. Agreement could not be […] Read More
Hand protection for health and safety in the workplace
March 6, 2017
Gregory Tessier, product development manager for hand protection specialists Globus explores how regular hand protection policy reviews can enable safety […] Read More
Chemicals and COSHH Factsheet [Download]
January 4, 2017
Chemicals and COSHH Factsheet [Download] Fill in the form to download your free copy of our new Chemicals and COSHH […] Read More
£3m fine after toxic vapour cloud kills worker
November 9, 2016
A chemical company has been fined over £3 million after a worker was killed when overcome by a toxic vapour […] Read More
What has COMAH ever done for us?
June 28, 2016
COMAH is often seen as something for large businesses in the chemicals sector to consider. However, its principles can influence […] Read More
Musculoskeletal injuries: behind the microscope
April 13, 2016
At its heart, health and safety is about the prevention of pain and suffering. Sam Alexander and Chris Lea discuss why laboratory-based scientists should be concerned with the prevention of musculoskeletal injuries just as much as chemical and biological hazards. Read More
Gas and vapour warnings “first of its kind”
May 13, 2015
A new product has been launched which, according to manufacturers 3M, is the first of its kind and will help […] Read More
Sellafield radioactive waste analysis contract awarded
April 30, 2015
Amec Foster Wheeler today announced it has won a 10-year contract to supply radioactive waste analysis to the Sellafield site […] Read More