Humidity-resistant hydrogen sensor could ease safety aspects of implementation
Hydrogen is currently expected to play an important role in society’s energy transition. For the technology to be used on a broad scale, effective...
£1.8 million will support initiative to engineer a quieter future
An interdisciplinary network of engineers, policymakers, industry stakeholders and social scientists, led by the University of Surrey, will take on one of the UK’s...
Sponsored Content: Sensitively sniffing out VOCs
Danati Fire and Safety is a leading investigator of fires and explosions covering Southern Africa. Their staff regularly use ION Science’s Tiger VOC detectors to help find organic chemicals that may be the source of a fire.
Travelling farther away from home linked to better health
People who travel more outside of their local area feel that they are healthier than those who stay closer to home, according to a...
Fleet operator scheme urges greater awareness of drug and alcohol impairment risk
Fleet operator accreditation scheme FORS* is urging operators to be extra vigilant when it comes to managing drug and alcohol impairment this summer. In...
Research heralds ‘step change’ in water jet injury care
Medical research commissioned by the Water Jetting Association has led to the publication of the most comprehensive guidance ever created for the management of high-pressure fluid injection injuries
New onshore wind group to champion workforce health and safety
SafetyOn, the health and safety group for the onshore wind sector, was officially launched on 30 April, a group that supports placing health and...
Electrical industry groups warn government against a rushed roll-out of plug-in solar panels
Leading electrical industry bodies have warned that plug-in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems should not be rushed into the UK consumer market until safety, regulatory...
Demystifying the myths behind working at height
Test your knowledge and make sure you know what the real threats are, suggests Stuart Linnitt, Global Engineered Systems Manager at Capital Safety, a...
Where has the worst traffic noise?
Noise can have a significant impact on health, beyond just being annoying or disturbing sleep, according to results reported in June from a study...
Uncharted dust
A new study in Sweden indicates a need for caution in the metals recycling sector, where elevated levels of metals in the blood of...
Liverpool company develops virtual reality tool to save Sellafield £20 million
The Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) has developed a mixed reality training tool for Britain’s biggest nuclear waste site, Sellafield
Sponsored content: Jetting course gives sewer operators dual skills
Drainage operatives are benefitting from a new training course that helps develop essential knowledge and skills for using water jetting for surface cleaning.
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Real-time CO monitoring protects workers in mobile cleaning units
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A recent solution for carbon monoxide monitoring demonstrates significant safety, data and productivity...
Electric actuators awarded gas industry standard VA2/2020
National Gas has approved AUMA Actuators Limited's explosion-proof range of high-performance electric actuators with the Gas Industry Standard VA2/2020 certification.
Gas Industry Standard (GIS)/VA2/2020 specifies...
Life in the tunnels
The biggest wastewater tunnel ever to be built in Scotland, Glasgow's £100 million Shieldhall tunnel is due for completion in the Summer of 2017....
Fatalities and accidents decline in offshore wind, as safety organisation reviews progress
G+ members – comprising most of the biggest offshore wind operators in the world – have reported a record 44.6 million hours were worked...
Maritime project aims to improve methanol fire safety
Safety charity Lloyd’s Register Foundation has awarded £378,000 to a new initiative led by DBI – The Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology...
Appreciable differences: Built environment efforts to incorporate acoustic comfort vary widely by country
Efforts to design and retrofit buildings to ensure reasonable acoustic performance or tolerable noise levels for occupants seem to be progressing. Different market practices...
Purifiers improve heart health, says study
A six-month study concludes that the use of portable home air purifiers can improve some markers of cardiovascular health in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
