Council Fined £50k after Highways Team Develop Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome

Company Fined After Electrician Died Following Fall from Crane Platform

A company has been fined after an electrician died in fall of approximately eight metres when an access panel on the raised walkway of an overhead crane gave way beneath him. Teesside…

How to maximise employee safety when working at height

Fall Protection Mistakes to Avoid

Fall protection (general requirements) consistently tops OSHA’s annual list1 of the most common safety violations cited across industries. Other fall-related violations, like those related to ladders and scaffolding, are typically not far…

Working towards safer work at height practises

Saving Lives by Stopping Falls

We draft standards to regulate it, produce guidance on how to do it correctly, and even train people to carry it out safely, but falls resulting from working at height remain the…

Work safely at height – first time and every time

Get a Handle on Falls

Work at Height (WAH) is a key area of concern for workplace safety and health worldwide, as falls from height (FFH) has been the top contributor to workplace deaths over the years….

…with hand protection in the workplace

Keep Your Finger on the Pulse…

Kinga Demetriou, Certification Manager, PPE Team Leader at BSI explores PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and how to prevent hand protection injuries in the workplace.  Ensuring that employees are safe at work must…

Managing and preventing job-related eye injuries

An Eye on Safety

The eye is a complex organ that can be injured easily. Furthermore, eye injuries and hazards are very common in the workplace. There are reports that indicate that 2000 workplace eye injures…

How will smart textiles improve worker safety?

Smart Safety Wear

People are increasingly interested in clothes made from smart textiles. They do more than help wearers look nice or stay protected from the elements. Many such garments have sensors woven into them…