CONTENTS COVER STORY 12.


SOUND IN THE CLOUD Cirrus Research explains how the power of cloud-


connected solutions is revolutionising noise monitoring in factories and warehouses.


EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS 16.


STRONGER TOGETHER Preparedness and partnerships are the keys


to ensuring business continuity and the safety of your workforce amid ongoing global crises, explains Dylan Evans, Security Director Assistance at International SOS.


PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 20.


SAFE HANDS Clair Weston, Marketing Manager at uvex,


addresses common issues with work gloves and highlights solutions that can help balance safety, comfort, and performance.


22.


TIME FOR CHANGE Rob Piazza from phs Besafe looks at the dark


and dangerous side of poly and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).


HEALTH & SAFETY EVENT 2025 PREVIEW 24.


EVENT OF THE YEAR The Health and Safety Event 2025 takes place


at NEC, Birmingham from 8 – 10 April, and is billed as the UK’s biggest industry exhibition. What does this year’s show have in store?


Sarah Robinson, Editor


FEATURE 32.


GAS SAFETY IN SMALL FACILITIES The ability to work in partnership with an


experienced firm can be particularly valuable for those H&S professionals in charge of lower complexity settings, particularly when it comes to gas safety, says Draeger.


FIRE & ELECTRICAL SAFETY 36.


DON'T SKIP SPRINKLER CLASS With a new wave of investments planned in


educational settings, Thomas Roche, Secretary of Business Sprinkler Alliance, asks whether we are thinking long term about fire protection in schools.


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EDITORS VOICE


Hello and welcome to the March issue of Tomorrow’s Health & Safety.


The Health & Safety Event is set to return on 8 – 10 April at NEC Birmingham, and visitors are now able to register to attend for free. Over the three days, there will be plenty of free CPD-accredited content across five theatres, as well as live demonstrations and workshops, and exclusive networking opportunities. With more than 11,000 visitors and 300 exhibitors, it promises to be one of the biggest exhibitions for the health and safety industry this year. You can check out our preview on page 24.


In this issue, we take a deep-dive into Emergency Evacuations with Naz Dossa, CEO of Peoplesafe, explaining how technology such as mass notification is enabling organisations to respond more effectively during emergency evacuations.


We also turn to PPE & Workwear, with uvex’s Marketing Manager, Clair Weston, addressing common issues with work gloves and highlighting solutions that can help balance safety, comfort, and performance, and Rob Piazza from phs Besafe, looking at how our over-reliance on the use of poly and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in protecting workforces has come with its own drawbacks.


There’s plenty in this issue to get you through the month.


Enjoy the read.


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