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,...
Tips for reducing hearing loss
Answer provided by Dr Jamie Bogle, an otolaryngology specialist at healthcare provider the Mayo Clinic
Renewable energy firm launches app to protect employees
Infinis, a firm generating renewable power from sites across the country, has launched StaySafe as a safety solution to enhance the protection and safety...
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...
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.
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.
Union calls on employers to examine cleaning products used by cleaners following study on...
GMB, the union for cleaning staff, has called on employers and the government to examine the products used by cleaners
One in five in the UK negatively affected by noisy roads
Traffic noise is disrupting the daily lives of Britons with 81% able to hear road noises around their property and one in seven (17%)...
NW England firefighters urge caution over moorland fires risk
Fire and rescue services from the north west of England are joining forces to issue warnings about wildfires in their areas.
As schools break up...
London sees 60 percent spike in e-bike fires
London has seen a 60 percent increase in the number of e-bike fires so far this year, according to Deputy Fire Commissioner Dom Ellis...
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: Adler and Allan announces new brand
Leading environmental risk reduction company Adler and Allan has launched a new brand and logo
Sponsored Content: Global health and safety standard for drainage expert
National drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group has achieved ISO 45001, the world's first global ISO standard for occupational health and safety.
Hundreds of refinery workers down tools over safety concerns in Fife
Unite claims ExxonMobil and contractors failing in ‘legal duty’ to protect and pay workers
Around 200 members of Unite the union had withdrawn their labour...
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...
The Notre Dame disaster shows that firefighting drones are the future of fire safety,...
“The use of drones by fire services is nothing new, however the tragic incident at Notre Dame highlights the importance of this technology in...
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’...
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...
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...
Waste and recycling: taking a proactive approach to fire safety
As we enter the warmer months, waste and recycling sites are increasingly vulnerable to fire. Such risks are amplified by the presence of batteries...
