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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
November 25, 2021
A report by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has found that chemical recycling of plastic waste currently covers different technologies Read More