Health concerns and inspections for those who work with metalworking fluids or coolants
October 4, 2023
New health concerns have been raised for people who work with metalworking fluids or coolants. Read More
Houses of Parliament renovation paused due to asbestos exposure
March 2, 2022
Up to nine members of parliamentary staff and multiple contractors may have been exposed to asbestos between October and November 2021. Read More
Wood dust in manufacturing industries causing Occupational Lung Disease (OLD), HSE document finds
October 13, 2021
Visits are being undertaken to wood working premises to reduce the incidence of serious health effects from exposure to wood dust. Read More
HSE inspections focus on occupational lung disease
May 4, 2021
The Health and Safety Executive is inspecting fabricated metal businesses across Great Britain to check that they are managing the respiratory risks of welding fumes and metalworking fluids. Read More
How can employers protect their workforce from second hand smoke?
July 5, 2018
Russell Corlett, Health & Safety Director at Peninsula, provides some advice for employers on dealing with second hand smoke, particularly from wildfires. Read More
Go Home Healthy: Spotlight on occupational-lung disease
April 27, 2018
Every year around 12,000 people in the UK die from work-related lung disease. The issue of occupational lung disease remains Read More
Video highlights welding fumes health and safety issues
April 2, 2018
The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has highlighted the dangers of welding fumes in a new health and safety video. Read More
Workers to down tools to promote health, safety and wellbeing
November 29, 2016
Infrastructure companies across the UK will be downing tools in April next year in a bid to boost health, safety Read More
SHExpo: Healthy lungs with Professor David Fishwick
June 21, 2016
The occupational health theatre at SHExpo was this year kicked off with a fascinating talk from chief medical advisor to Read More
OH2016 opening: “Health is now on the agenda – The landscape is shifting”
April 26, 2016
OH2016, the occupational hygiene conference from BOHS, the chartered society for worker health protection, opened this morning in Glasgow. Steve Perkins, Read More
