18 June HSE Campaign – Workplace Dust HSE Inspection Campaign HSE inspectors will, over the next few weeks, be focusing some of their time and effort on construction, woodworking and food manufacturing where occupational lung diseases, including in some cases occupational cancers, are more common. They will be asking what measures have been put in place to protect workers’ lungs from the … Read More
17 June Spotlight on – IOSH’s No Time To Lose Campaign IOSH’s No Time To Lose Campaign The aim of the No Time to Lose Campaign is to bring about better understanding of the causes of occupational cancer, and to help businesses take action. The campaign is working to: Get carcinogenic exposure issues more widely understood Raise awareness of the issue Suggest some solutions to tackle … Read More
3 June Spotlight On – Buy Quiet (Noise at Work) Buy Quiet (Noise at Work) Buy Quiet is an HSE initiative, aimed at reducing noise in the workplace, and managing the risks posed by noise at work. Exposure to noise at work has been a concern for many years, and whilst there has been success in reducing workplace noise exposures, there are still some industries … Read More
11 April Changing the habits of a lifetime The British Safety Council has launched a health and safety campaign aimed at businesses – phase one focuses on hand and arm protection. It is aimed at businesses with the aim of understanding the key health and safety issues affecting their staff. Through a series of surveys and using the Changing the habits of a … Read More