DUST & FUME EXTRACTION FEATURE
FREE WORKPLACE EXTRACTION ASSESSMENT L
eading dust and fume extraction specialist Impact Technical Services
is offering companies free workplace extraction assessments in support of a new campaign by the HSE. The HSE has launched a strategy for 2016 through to 2020: Helping Great Britain Work Well to encourage employers to improve the hazardous conditions in which thousands of workers are subjected to every day. Over the past 10 years there has been an improvement in the health and safety record for Great Britain with the
number of fatalities falling from 223 to 142 along with the number of working days lost, although this still stands at an alarming 27.3 million. Unfortunately, the number of new cases
of ill health has only dropped by 29,000 over the past 10 years falling from 545,000 to 516,000, leaving significant room for improvement. According to the HSE: “it is an employer's duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees”. In support of the HSE campaign Impact Technical Services is offering free
Tony Bosworth
workplace assessments to examine the dust and fume extraction practices in place in organisations across all sectors, offering guidance and advice on systems and equipment available in addition to possible modifications to existing systems with testing and monitoring schedules in compliance with COSHH regulations. With over 30 years’ experience in
ventilation and extraction systems Impact Technical Services is perfectly placed to assess such systems and to recommend cost effective and efficient solutions. “The Health and Safety Executive’s
HELPING GREAT BRITAIN WORK WELL STRATEGY
The Helping Great Britain work well strategy sets out the priority themes for HSE to focus on over the next five years. It is important to acknowledge at the start that this will not be at the expense of what is already done well but the areas identified here are those on which all will need to focus their efforts collectively to make the greatest improvement. HSE will continue to be a prime mover whether
through ongoing regulatory reform, working in partnership with stakeholders, carrying out inspections, assessing safety cases and reports or where necessary taking enforcement action. HSE will look to act increasingly as an enabler,
supporting businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by providing simple,
accessible and relevant advice and challenging ‘experts’ who overprescribe and overinterpret requirements. This should facilitate proportionate, appropriate and effective risk management, encouraging all those in the system to take much greater ownership of health and safety and ultimately help Great Britain work well. To provide a focus for this important work HSE has set out six strategic themes that will bring a renewed emphasis on improving health in the workplace while building on the highly successful track record on safety: acting together, tackling ill health, managing risk well, supporting small employers, keeping pace with change and sharing our success.
www.hse.gov.uk
campaign is a timely reminder of the importance of ensuring your workforce is safe,” comments operations director Tony Bosworth. “We urge employers to remember that it is law to protect your staff and you could face a hefty fine if sufficient extraction is not in place and regularly tested. “Our free, no obligation offer is the perfect way to ensure your company is compliant. Together we can help to make
Great Britain a safer place to work.” Join the conversation on the HSE’s campaign on Twitter at #HelpGBWorkWell
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