Fine after employees exposed to chemical spill
March 24, 2021
The fabrication division of Nasmyth Technologies Limited has been fined after four employees were exposed to hazardous substances that caused significant ill health and time off work. Read More
Chemical manufacturing company fined £560,000 after employee scalded with boiling water
March 10, 2021
A chemical manufacturing company, has been fined after an employee was scalded with boiling water during a cleaning operation. Read More
How to create COSHH chemical risk assessments that are effective
March 1, 2021
Join this EcoOnline webinar, hosted by SHP, for a show and tell practical walkthrough on the completion of a best in class COSHH Chemical Risk Assessment.
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A guide to COSHH management in the healthcare sector
February 16, 2021
This COSHH guide aims to improve chemical safety management in your healthcare setting and improve the culture towards safer use of chemicals. Identify the key steps to build a best-in-class COSHH system in your healthcare facility. Read More
Brexit implications for business
January 11, 2021
The UK has left the European Union. This article provides advice and guidance for businesses on how to comply with REACH Chemical Regulations, advice for businesses wanting to gain or maintain access to the GB market and what businesses need to do to comply with regulations on manufactured goods placed on the EU market. Read More
Brexit: UK transition period: free HSE webinars
December 14, 2020
The HSE and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) are hosting two virtual stakeholder events. Read More
Working with hazardous substances – HSE releases guide to preventing exposure to harmful substances
December 4, 2020
The Working with substances hazardous to health guide suggests that one of the most common and serious risks to the health and safety of people at work is exposure to hazardous substances. Read More
Four killed in Avonmouth water works explosion
December 3, 2020
Emergency services are responding to a ‘large explosion’ at warehouse near Bristol. Read More
Manufacturing workers still being exposed to dangerous levels of air pollutants in the workplace
October 27, 2020
Up to 440,000 workers with health conditions that are worsened by air pollution are still being exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne hazards and pollution; regulation limits are too weak and are not being enforced, according to a new whitepaper. Read More
A guide to COSHH management
October 8, 2020
This guide is broken in three parts. Part A looks at an introduction to chemicals and chemical safety. Part B delves into eight key steps of building a COSHH management system. Part C covers the important elements in creating and writing COSHH assessments. Read More