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.

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%)...

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...

Chitty-chitty-pop-bang! Are noise cameras ready to tackle UK traffic?

Noise camera technology is ready to be deployed for monitoring urban traffic, according to a number of firms developing it. Envirotec looks at how...

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...

Waste operators that caused fires receive sentences

Waste operators who repeatedly ignored Environment Agency advice that their sites posed a persistent fire risk - before fires broke out that burned for...

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...

“Stop Battery Fires” public safety film launched

Film aims to raise awareness of fires caused by batteries in the waste stream  An apparent growth in reports of fires caused by batteries 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.

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. The Drain,...

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.