How Artificial Intelligence Is Making Chemical Safety Smarter.
October 31, 2024
Artificial intelligence has been one of the hot button topics of the last couple of years and its transformative potential has led to a boom in innovation as organisations and individuals look for new ways to tap into it. Read More
Engaging, explaining, encouraging: Managing COSHH effectively to prevent occupational asthma and dermatitis
August 14, 2023
Dr Karen McDonnell, RoSPA’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy Adviser and Head of RoSPA Scotland, looks at how health and safety practitioners can help prevent exposure to hazardous substances. Read More
L’Oréal case study: From Manchester to Mumbai – the fundamental controls
July 13, 2023
In the first of three exclusive articles for SHPonline examining the components of L’Oréal’s award-winning health and safety system, we look at the fundamental controls mandated for the company’s sites around the world. Read More
Five common safety hazards in manufacturing facilities
March 29, 2023
SHP hears from Dakota Murphey who discusses workplace injuries associated with manufacturing and examines five main safety hazards within the industry... Read More
Managing contaminated land in the rail sector
September 5, 2022
How does contaminated land affect rail organisations, and how can employers effectively manage the level of risk? The experts at SOCOTEC take a look. Read More
Protecting rail workers from respirable dusts and silica
August 23, 2022
Many industrial processes generate varying levels of dust, which may come from machining parts or from working with raw materials. The rail industry is no exception to this rule, with both workers and the general public at risk from the health effects associated with inhalation and exposure. The experts at SOCOTEC look into what these risks are and how rail organisations can effectively control them. Read More
‘Poison of the ear’ – Ototoxicity in industry
August 11, 2022
Exposure to ototoxic chemicals can cause headaches, dizziness, tinnitus (ringing inside the ears) and occupational-induced hearing loss (OIHL). However, some OHS professionals may only recently be aware of ototoxicity, also known as ‘poison of the ear’. Read More
Chemical company fined after worker suffered burns
April 13, 2022
A chemical firm has been sentenced for safety breaches after a 31-year-old worker suffered 13% superficial burns to his right arm and hand following the ignition of flammable vapours at the company’s site Read More
EU amends current law to strengthen protection of workers from hazardous substances
March 28, 2022
The Council of the EU has approved the amendment of the carcinogens and mutagens directive, an EU law to protect workers from dangerous substances. Read More
London Aquatics Centre: ‘Major incident reported over suspected gas release’
March 23, 2022
Emergency services are responding to a ‘major incident’ at the London Aquatics Centre in Stratford and are treating ‘a number of patients. Read More