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NEW BOHS PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED


The BOHS, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, named Adrian Hirst as its President at the 10th International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA 2015) conference.


Commenting on his election, Adrian Hirst said: “After spending six years on the council throughout a period where the BOHS has transformed to ensure sustainable growth and an increased influence on society, I am delighted to now be taking on the role of President.”


Adrian has a degree and a PhD in occupational hygiene and has spent the past 25 years in a variety of related consultancy roles serving clients in diverse industries including oil/gas,


ONE THIRD OF UK WORKFORCE CONCERNED


ABOUT DESK WORK A national survey investigating top health concerns in the workplace has found that a third of UK workers are troubled by the possibility of suffering from physical or mental health problems at work.


Out of a total of 1,755 male and female participants who responded, the majority reported being worried about the occupational health issues caused by stationary desk work. The most commonly cited issues included work-related stress, eye strain due to screen work, and back and neck injuries.


Over a third of professionals in the 25- 44 age bracket were most concerned about safety risks associated with desk work. However, just over a quarter of UK workers aged 45 and above were concerned about the same health risks.


Regionally, Londoners were shown to be as concerned about work-related


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pharmaceutical, aerospace, defence, general manufacturing and food.


He is also currently a senior lecturer at the University of Manchester where he directs the MSc in Occupational Hygiene as well as contributing to the parallel course in Occupational Medicine.


Commenting on his plans for his Presidency term, which runs until April 2016, Adrian said: “As health has become a key focus within the health and safety community the BOHS needs to be ready to act upon this and ensure that worker health continues to be protected through the application of good occupational hygiene. I look forward to steering this initiative during an exciting year with the BOHS as we also pursue our ‘Breathe Freely’ campaign to prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry.”


For more information on the Breathe Freely initiative please visit www.breathefreely.org.uk


stress as workers in Yorkshire and the Humber. However, data on the number of cases of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made


worse by work shows that more than twice as many people are affected in Yorkshire as in London.


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