CONTENTS COVER STORY 16


MAKING THE INVISIBLE, VISIBLE Reactec talks to Tomorrow’s Health & Safety


about how companies can fight a microscopic enemy in the workplace – dust.


REGULARS


06 42


12 14


NEWS Catch up on what’s new in the industry and


get the latest from the courts.


PRODUCTS The hottest products and services from across


the sector. FEATURES


SEVEN FOR STRESS To coincide with International Stress Awareness


week, Alex Minett, Head of Products & Markets at CHAS, offers some tips for managing workplace pressure.


NO WASTE OF TIME FCC Environment explains how it has raised the


standards of safety within the organisation, and how it hopes to work with the wider waste and resource sector to ensure continual industry-wide improvements.


31


CHILL ADVISED What are the risks faced by outdoor workers


during the winter months, and what are the practical steps employers can take to keep them safe, asks Kevin Rowe, MD of Safetybuyer.


20


24 26


CONFINED CONNECTIONS MSA Safety provides five ways a cloud-


connected gas detection program can improve efficiency and add an essential layer of safety within confined spaces.


HAND/ARM VIBRATION


IN SAFE HANDS Casella shares expert advice on implementing


controls measures to protect workers using vibrating tools.


PREVENTING THE PREVENTABLE Theo Simon, an Application Engineer


Specialist in abrasives at 3M, discusses the present vibration exposure guidelines and how to safeguard your workforce.


COMPLIANCE & RISK ASSESSMENT


32 35


GAS DETECTION & MONITORING 18


JOINED-UP THINKING Simon Hopwood of Draeger Safety UK, dispels


some common misconceptions surrounding gas safety in the workplace and offers advice on selecting an effective monitoring system.


twitter.com/TomorrowsHS


HOW TO PREPARE FOR REGULATORY INTERVENTION


Pannone Corporate Lawyer Bill Dunkerley, gives the lowdown on responding to enforcement action by a regulator.


ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL Abigail Miller, Member of the Chartered


Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), discusses how taking multi-faceted approach to safety management will help businesses with compliance.


HUMAN FACTORS & ERGONOMICS 38


SAY BACK OFF TO BACK PAIN In 2019-20 the Labour Force Survey found


that 8.9m working days were lost due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders. CHAS looks at the methods used to help prevent back injuries.


3


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52