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COVER STORY
Face Fit Your Workforce, says Arco
Arco have joined the fight against workplace lung disease and are urging employers to save workers lives with a 20 minute ‘face fit’ test.
NEWS 06
Newsflash This month’s news includes
changes to the European Commission directive to limit exposure to cancer- causing chemicals, as well as the launch of a new watchdog from FLTA to stop bad practice; and a £2.6 million fine to Balfour Beatty from HSE for an avoidable trench death.
REGULARS 42
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A Day in the Life Of... In this edition we follow Frank
Angear, General Manager at the British Safety Industry Federation, as he continues to gather information about the new European PPE Regulation.
FEATURES
Power to the People John Southall shares his top
tips for minimising the risks posed when operating machinery around overhead power lines.
Engaging is Key to Retaining
Office Depot offers advice to employers to ensure staff remain engaged with workplace health and safety.
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www.tomorrowshs.com 22 28
PPE & WORKWEAR
Arco’s PPE Advice for Industry
Arco have produced a guide to the new PPE Regulations to help businesses understand what the new changes mean to them.
Up to Your Waste in it! Orbis explains how PPE is
crucial for specialist cleaners to ensure they remain protected from the contaminants they come into contact with on a daily basis.
SHOW PREVIEW 33 37
SHE’s Back! Safety & Health Expo is set to
return to London’s Excel on 21 – 23 June as part of UBM EMEA’s Protection & Management Series. In our show preview section we find out more.
EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS
Who’s PEEPing? Evac Chair International Ltd
talks Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans and tells us why they are so important when addressing the safety of your employees.
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FPA launches New EEA Body
The Fire Protection Association (FPA) has this year launched a new membership body to represent the emergency evacuation sector – Tomorrow’s Health & Safety find out more.
GAS DETECTION & MONITORING 44 46
A False Sense of Security
Gas Safe Europe explains how without effective testing, installing gas detection alarms could be providing a false sense of security.
Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail
Scott Safety discusses the importance of safety critical pre- planning work and rigorous testing of gas detection equipment when working in confined spaces.
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