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17 Jan

Vibration monitoring

Hand Arm Vibration syndrome Cases On The Rise Warns HSE

January 17, 2023
Posted by Safety First
Hand Arm Vibration, Occupational Hygiene, Vibration monitoring assessments

Concerns are growing around the rising number of hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) cases. The HSE report...

11 Jan

compliance, SF Compliance Solutions

What Is Occupational Hygiene And Why Do We Need It?

January 11, 2023
Posted by Safety First
Hand Arm Vibration, Occupational Hygiene, Vibration monitoring assessments

By 2023 occupational hygiene has been practised for around 300 years. Occupational hygiene is the practice of...

09 Jan

SF Compliance Solutions

Industrial Accident Causes Engineer Fatality on Popular Railway Line

January 11, 2023
Posted by Safety First
Health & Safety Consultancy, Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene

An investigation into an industrial accident has been passed over by the police to the HSE. The...

06 Jan

SF Compliance Solutions

An essential Guide To Managing Wood Dust Inhalation

January 6, 2023
Posted by Safety First
Air Quality, compliance, LEV, Occupational Hygiene

The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) are kicking off 2023 with a focus on air quality monitoring...

03 Jan

SF Compliance Solutions

Construction Industry – Can Improved Safety Boost Productivity and Reputation?

January 3, 2023
Posted by Safety First
compliance, Construction, Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene

As we face unprecedented times going into 2023, what can be done to reduce errors in the...

20 Dec

compliance, SF Compliance Solutions

Exposure to Hazardous Substances at Work – What are the long term effects?

December 20, 2022
Posted by Safety First
compliance, Hand Arm Vibration, Legionella Control, Occupational Hygiene

Many workers in the UK are exposed to hazardous substances at work. But, do we understand enough...

15 Dec

SF Compliance Solutions

Cold Weather Working – What The HSE Need You To Know

December 15, 2022
Posted by Safety First
compliance, Hand Arm Vibration, Occupational Hygiene

The UK’s workplace regulator, the HSE, is reminding employers about the dangers of cold weather working.

13 Dec

SF Compliance Solutions

Good Workplace Health Linked To Business Sustainability Goals

December 13, 2022
Posted by Safety First
compliance, Health & Safety Consultancy, Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene

The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) has recently highlighted the link between good workplace health and sustainable...

08 Dec

SF Compliance Solutions

Rising Silica Dust Deaths – Is This the New Asbestos Crisis?

December 8, 2022
Posted by Safety First
Occupational Hygiene, Occupational Lung Disease

The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) calls for more to be done amid rising numbers of deaths...

06 Dec

compliance, Vibration monitoring

Hand Arm Vibration – Welsh Health Board fined £160,000

November 8, 2023
Posted by Safety First
Hand Arm Vibration, Occupational Hygiene, Vibration monitoring assessments

A health board in Wales has been fined £160,000 after 3 workers were diagnosed with hand arm...

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