Why fire safety training matters
A workplace fire can change your business in a matter of minutes. Fires put workers and visitors at risk, disrupt operations and in the most serious cases, result in injury or loss of life. This …
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Health considerations for working in construction
Construction is one of the industries that keeps the country moving. Roads are built, homes are repaired, factories are expanded and new workplaces appear across our towns and cities. Yet behind the finished buildings is …
Managing exposure to Electromagnetic Fields in the workplace
We encounter electromagnetic fields, usually shortened to EMFs, every day without giving them much thought. However, in the workplace certain equipment can produce considerably stronger fields than those encountered in your average domestic or office …
Coping with Shift Work
While most people are asleep, others are keeping factories running, caring for patients and maintaining the services that others rely on during the day. For some, working shifts can offer flexibility and the opportunity to …
Safe practices for working with molten ferrous metals
Few materials used in industry demand quite as much respect as molten metal. At room temperature, iron and steel are found in everything from machinery and construction equipment to vehicles and structural components. However, heat …
A guide for safe metal welding and fabrication
From the steelwork supporting a building to the machinery used inside a manufacturing plant, much of the infrastructure around us has passed through a workshop where metal has been cut, shaped, joined or finished. Welding …
Working with aluminium
Aluminium is one of the most widely used metals in modern industry. It’s light, strong and resistant to corrosion. It can be found in everything from components and machinery to structural materials and specialist products. …
A guide to safety critical medicals
Walk onto almost any construction site, manufacturing plant or logistics depot and workplace safety is immediately visible. Hard hats are worn without a second thought, machinery is guarded, high visibility clothing is commonplace and warning …
10 signs alcohol is becoming a problem
Alcohol Awareness Week provides an opportunity to have open conversations about drinking and its impact on our lives. While discussions about alcohol often focus on health, its effects on our working lives are just as …
A guide to occupational asthma
Every year, thousands of workers develop breathing problems because of the environments they work in, many without realising that their job is the cause. Occupational asthma is one of the most common work related lung …