Occupational Hygiene – Page 5 – Safety First Group

01 Mar

SF Compliance Solutions

Silica dust exposure is a matter of urgency experts warn

March 1, 2023
Posted by Safety First
Occupational Hygiene

MPs have called for more to be done in monitoring silica dust exposure at work. Labelled a...

17 Feb

Health and Safety, SF Compliance Solutions

Construction News – Woodworker fined for poor health and safety management

February 17, 2023
Posted by Safety First
compliance, Health & Safety Consultancy, Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene

A construction firm in Cheshire has been fined £20,000 by the HSE for poor health and safety...

10 Feb

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Serious Workplace accidents Still Cause Of Concern For HSE

February 10, 2023
Posted by Safety First
Health & Safety Consultancy, Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene

A driver has been killed in a workplace accident in Salford, Manchester. This is just one of...

07 Feb

SF Compliance Solutions

Number of Occupational Cancer Cases On The Rise Amongst Firefighters

February 7, 2023
Posted by Safety First
compliance, Occupational Hygiene

A recent study into occupational cancer has reported that firefighters are three times more likely to die...

26 Jan

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Diacetyl Vapour and the link to Occupational Lung Disease

January 20, 2023
Posted by Safety First
compliance, LEV, Occupational Hygiene

The HSE has confirmed that diacetyl can cause occupational lung disease when exposure limits have been exceeded....

17 Jan

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Why Black Mould Is On The Radar For Housing Associations

January 17, 2023
Posted by Safety First
Occupational Hygiene

There has been a rise in housing associations making contact about black mould. If you don’t read...

17 Jan

Vibration monitoring

Hand Arm Vibration syndrome Cases On The Rise Warns HSE

January 17, 2023
Posted by Safety First
Hand Arm Vibration, Occupational Hygiene, Vibration monitoring assessments

Concerns are growing around the rising number of hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) cases. The HSE report...

11 Jan

compliance, SF Compliance Solutions

What Is Occupational Hygiene And Why Do We Need It?

January 11, 2023
Posted by Safety First
Hand Arm Vibration, Occupational Hygiene, Vibration monitoring assessments

By 2023 occupational hygiene has been practised for around 300 years. Occupational hygiene is the practice of...

09 Jan

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Industrial Accident Causes Engineer Fatality on Popular Railway Line

January 11, 2023
Posted by Safety First
Health & Safety Consultancy, Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene

An investigation into an industrial accident has been passed over by the police to the HSE. The...

06 Jan

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An essential Guide To Managing Wood Dust Inhalation

January 6, 2023
Posted by Safety First
Air Quality, compliance, LEV, Occupational Hygiene

The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) are kicking off 2023 with a focus on air quality monitoring...

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