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NEW STANDARD Lone worker protection provider, Send For Help, has been successfully audited against the latest version of BS 8484:2016, the standard for the provision of lone worker device services.


Send For Help’s subsidiaries, Skyguard and Guardian24, were already accredited to the previous version of the standard - BS 8484:2011, but have now achieved BS8484:2016 which sets the standard to which UK lone worker device


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IOSH MEETING Safe handling, transportation and storage should all be factored into risk assessments regarding dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres, business leaders heard at a regional IOSH meeting.


The Yorkshire Branch of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) was told earlier this month that those doing the assessment should also obtain information on the 'physicochemical properties'.


Dr Richard Goff, Risk Assessor and Process Engineer at the Health and Safety Laboratory, said this information should include flammable limits, flashpoints, boiling points and minimum ignition energies.


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service suppliers should achieve and can be measured against.


Organisations certified to BS 8484:2016 through a UKAS accreditation have the ability to escalate lone worker alarms directly to local Police control rooms (via the use of URNs), bypassing the 999 service, which can save vital minutes in an emergency.


BS 8484:2016 supersedes the previous standard, published in 2011, which will be withdrawn at the end of February 2017. As such, only organisations fully accredited to BS 8484:2016 will be able to guarantee the highest level of response from the Police.


He said that organisations should always look to use less hazardous substances where possible.


When this is not possible, they should control the risks by reducing the quantity of the substances present, minimising the likelihood of a release and avoiding sources of ignition.


Health and safety professionals and senior business leaders attended the event, held at the John Smith’s Stadium in Huddersfield on Friday 3rd March. It was held by the IOSH branch to inform businesses in the area of the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations (DSEAR).


Paul Gillespie, Vice-Chair of the IOSH Branch, said: “It is obvious that more and more safety officers, advisers, managers, as well as environmental officers and consultants are being asked for advice on dangerous


The certification, coupled with Send For Help’s dedicated Alarm Receiving Centre, which is accredited to BS 5979 (Category II) and NPCC’s ‘Secured by Design’ accolade, means there’s no higher certified lone worker safety service in the UK and Ireland.


James Murray, CEO of Send For Help commented:"At Send For Help, we continually strive for excellence and being one the first providers to gain certification to the latest BS 8484:2016 standard with flying colours once again proves this.”


We’re delighted to offer the most complete personal safety service for lone workers and at-risk individuals. Those seeking to protect their lone workers need look no further than a service that has full up-to-date certification to the highest standards.”


substances and explosive atmospheres in the workplace.


“Examples include welding and burning operations in garages and workshops and fumes that are produced in hair salons and nail bars. There are also the storage of petrol, diesel and gas oil in garages, grounds maintenance workshops and highways departments.


“As a branch, we often get asked questions by our members about the regulations. This event was an opportunity to ensure businesses in the area are fully briefed, so they can ensure they are minimising the risks to their staff.”


The event also saw presentations


from David Craig, Associated Director for Risk and Safety at E&I Amec Foster Wheeler, and Brian Humm, Former Head of the Petroleum Group at London Fire Brigade.


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