Hearing protection trends: From apps to earplugs
Even a low level of noise can be hazardous to the human ear and may have serious consequences such as loss of hearing. Earplugs...
Monitoring the health effects of slate and tile cutting
When working with slate and tiles, certain construction activities are known to produce high levels of crystalline silica dust which, if not monitored and...
Connected detector
A new single-gas detection wearable from Blackline Safety is said to offer fast incident response time and a more efficient way to manage safety and compliance.
Consignment caveats: From liquids to lithium-ion batteries, competent storage requires care
A succession of fires in recent years has sharpened people’s awareness of the need to handle lithium-ion batteries correctly. It’s just one of many...
EV Battery health concerns are the biggest barrier to used-EV sales, says new report
Addressing barriers to the second-hand EV market could help encourage over 17 million UK drivers to make the switch to electric, according to study.
The...
Sponsored Content: Getting serious about hygiene
Environmental Science Ltd (ESL) is to expand and restructure its business, with a move into the development, manufacture and distribution of hygiene products, including hand sanitisers, sprays, medicated soaps, surface and floor wipes and disinfectants.
Report says smart lampposts can assist Covid response and recovery
A new generation of smart lampposts that can read body temperatures and detect overcrowding could stop the spread of Covid-19 and regenerate cities, according...
Preventing aerosol transmission
A variety of measures are needed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 in nursing homes, and it is particularly important to develop a strategy to protect healthcare workers from airborne transmission.
All-time record level recorded for fire likelihood index
A combination of record temperatures and dry weather in the UK this summer are causing "exceptionally high" levels of danger from extreme wildfires, according...
Listen up: Limited time offer on noise monitoring equipment
According to estimates from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 21,000 workers suffered with work related hearing problems between 2017 and 2019, with industrial...
Waste collection workers trial wearable technology at Wolverhampton site
A couple of innovative pilot schemes aimed at improving employee safety and wellbeing are being trialed by Amey.
One of these uses the latest ‘wearable’...
Space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, but bone marrow fat may come...
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet inserts blood samples for project MARROW into the -80°C laboratory freezer aboard the ISS.
A study of 14 astronauts suggests that while...
Preparing for the worst
A new portable area monitor is said to be the only direct-to-cloud area monitor capable of detecting up to eight gases and gamma radiation.
The...
Radon maps don’t show radon levels in a specific building
Indoor radon inhalation kills more people each year (in Ireland) than carbon monoxide poisoning, fires and road accidents combined. Radon testing firm Radonova makes...
Advanced personal sampling pump added to rental fleet
The latest air quality sampling pumps from monitoring solutions firm Casella have been added to the Ashtead Technology fleet of instruments for measuring occupational...
Moray Council first to make health & safety commitment
Moray Council has become the first resource management team in Scotland to sign up to a national commitment to prioritise health and safety it...
180-degree ‘Wide Eye’ camera system designed to save lives in waste and recycling
Wolverhampton-based Spillard Safety Systems has unveiled its Optronics Wide Eye Camera System, which uses a fish eye 180-degree view angle camera that will kill...
Sponsored Content: Standalone, ceiling-mounted ionizer for improved indoor air
Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions has introduced the air-e, its first stand-alone, ceiling-mounted nanoe™X generator. The air-e has a low power consumption and is ideal for a wide variety of applications where indoor air quality is a priority, including for installation in hotels, schools, care homes, hospitals, offices, restaurants, homes and more.
New partnership in waste pile management solutions
Equipment rental firm Ashtead Technology has been appointed as the exclusive distributor in the UK and Ireland for two innovative products that help waste...
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...
