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29 Aug

Health and Safety, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Hygiene, SF Protective Equipment, Vibration monitoring

The Growing Call to Ban Engineered Stone Due to Silicosis Risks

August 29, 2024
Posted by Safety First
Health and Safety, legionella, Occupational Hygiene, Silica Exposure, silicosis, silicosis exposure, Workplace safety

In recent years, the construction industry has seen a rise in cases of silicosis, a severe and irreversible lung...

21 Aug

Health and Safety, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Hygiene, SF Protective Equipment, Vibration monitoring

How Legionella Monitoring Saves Lives in Care Homes

August 23, 2024
Posted by Safety First
Health and Safety, legionella, Legionella Control, Occupational Hygiene, Workplace safety

In the healthcare industry, especially within the residential care sector, the safety of vulnerable individuals is of utmost importance....

18 Jul

Health and Safety, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Hygiene, SF Protective Equipment, Vibration monitoring

5 Practical Steps and Control Measures to Minimise Vibration Exposure

July 18, 2024
Posted by Safety First
Health & Safety Consultancy, Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene, Workplace safety

Long term vibration exposure is most commonly an issue for people working in construction and manufacturing, with the implications...

27 Jun

Health and Safety, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Hygiene, SF Protective Equipment, Vibration monitoring

Occupational Exposure Monitoring Explained

June 28, 2024
Posted by Safety First
Health & Safety Consultancy, Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene, Workplace safety

Let's talk about Exposure Monitoring. It’s fair to say that nearly all employers accept that they have...

06 Mar

compliance, Noise Monitoring

How can we reduce and prevent occupational hearing loss?

March 6, 2024
Posted by Safety First
assessment, Deaf, Hearing, Hearling Loss, HSE, HSE Guidance, Noise, Noise Assessments, Noise Regulations, occupational hearing loss, prevention, workplace noise assessment

We know that exposure to noise at work can cause irreversible hearing damage but it is preventable How important is...

18 Jan

compliance, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Hygiene

🚨Protecting Lives from Silica Dust in the UK🚨

January 18, 2024
Posted by Safety First
Air Quality, air quality monitoring, compliance, dust, industry, Occupational Hygiene, rcs

Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is found in stone, rocks, sands and clays. Silica dust is deadly, killing hundreds of people...

01 Dec

compliance, Occupational Exposure

Avoid heavy fines for wood dust failure with LEV Testing

December 1, 2023
Posted by Safety First

Occupational lung disease causes the death of 12,000 people in Great Britain annually, and there are an estimated 19,000...

28 Sep

Careers, compliance, Health and Safety

We’re Hiring! Business Development Consultant

October 5, 2023
Posted by Safety First
business development, career, Health, health & Safety, job, jobs, newcastle under lyme, safety, staffordshire

If you, or someone you know, are looking for a career with Safety First, please take a look at...

28 Sep

Careers, compliance, Health and Safety

We’re Hiring! Occupational Hygiene Consultant

September 28, 2023
Posted by Safety First
career, careers, Health, health & Safety, job, jobs, newcastle under lyme, Occupational Hygiene, occupational hygiene consultant, staffordshire

If you, or someone you know, are looking for a career with Safety First, please take a look at...

13 Jul

compliance, Occupational Hygiene

A company has been fined £120,000 after worker suffers permanent brain damage

July 13, 2023
Posted by Safety First
company fine, Employee, Employee Health, employee safety, Health and Safety, HSE, Inspection, Investigation, Risk assessment, Safety at Work, Work place safety

A company been fined £120,000 after a worker suffered serious head injuries after being hit in the face with a scaffold...

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