Automation for the people: reducing injury in quarrying
Harrowing statistics from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work state that quarry workers are twice as likely to be killed in an accident...
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...
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...
Shell sentenced over North Sea oil release
Oil and gas production company Shell UK has been sentenced after admitting failures that led to an oil leak in the North Sea.
On 10...
Sponsored Content: Industrial safety award-winner showcases success
OBW Technologies is a leading national provider of portable and fixed gas detection instruments and solutions, based in Ireland. Over the last 10 years, says the firm, they have brought together a team with the best minds in gas detection using the best technology to advise their clients on all aspects of their fixed and portable gas detection requirements.
Film urges people to listen to advice about hearing damage
Honeywell has created a new video to raise awareness of the life-changing consequences of hearing damage. ‘Take Care of your Hearing’ is part of...
£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: Adler and Allan announces new brand
Leading environmental risk reduction company Adler and Allan has launched a new brand and logo
Scraper bridges installed quickly and safely at London Tideway
A&J Fabtech has been commended for developing a new safer, quicker and lower cost method of installing rotating full-bridge suction lift scrapers, a procedure...
Horizontal lifeline safety systems help with EA river maintenance
Safesite Limited has installed a number of horizontal lifeline safety systems for the Environment Agency to allow essential maintenance and recordings of river levels...
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...
Tips for reducing hearing loss
Answer provided by Dr Jamie Bogle, an otolaryngology specialist at healthcare provider the Mayo Clinic
Pressure is on for hydrostatic pipeline testing
Serious injuries to a young woman in Leicestershire, the consequence of a hydrostatic pressure test going wrong, should be a wake-up call to the...
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...
The importance of containing radon gas
Deadly radon claims thousands of lives every year. Installing gas barrier membranes can help protect homes and save lives
Radon gas claims thousands of victims...
High resolution ground vibration monitoring system satisfies residential and local authority requirements
Bedford-based AcSoft Sound & Vibration (www.acsoft.co.uk) has recently supplied two Menhir (Modular Enhanced Intelligent Recorder) ground vibration monitors from Semex Engcon to long-standing customer,...
Using data to create a safer environment for lone workers on an AD plant
With the waste and recycling sector ranking the second highest for workplace death rates according to the HSE annual workplace fatality figures for...
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.
ExxonMobil Chemical fined £176,000 for six days of flaring
ExxonMobil Chemical was fined £176,000 at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on 28 October after pleading guilty to breaching its environmental permit during six days of...
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...
