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Skin book launched by HSE
News | HSW | 01.12.2006
Minimising spillage and leaks
Richard Proctor | Features | HSW | 01.11.2006
Eliminating spills from the workplace would involve eliminating carelessness, lapses of attention, even sheer bloody-mindedness, from human behaviour - but even then there would still be simple bad luck. Richard Proctor of Darcy Products shows how to prepare for workplace leaks and spillages.
Occupational asthma
Lawrence Bamber | Features | HSW | 01.11.2006
The UK has one of the highest rates of occupational asthma in the world, and it is still rising. Around a million people with existing asthma symptoms find that their working environment irritates their breathing system and makes the condition worse. Lawrence Bamber looks at occupational asthma, respiratory sensitisers and COSHH.
Photo-Me in frame for biggest COSHH fine
Prosecutions and Claims | 01.11.2006
Regulations require checks for ill health in staff
Lucie Ponting | Features | HSW | 01.10.2006
Regulations increasingly require businesses to check staff for signs of ill health. Lucie Ponting reports how surveillance to find the early signs of work-related ill health range from simple self-assessment, through to checks by occupational health professionals.
MoD pays £260,000 to latex allergy sufferer
Prosecutions and Claims | 01.08.2006
REACH chemicals Regulation
Paul Reeve | Features | HSW | 01.05.2006
As the smoke begins to clear around the new EU chemicals regime, Paul Reeve looks at how it will fit with COSHH and other UK regulations.
Chlorine gas leak pollutes hotel's safety record
Prosecutions and Claims | 01.05.2006
Hazardous substances revisited
Robin Howie | Features | HSW | 01.11.2005
HSE has published 3 guidance documents on controlling hazardous substances and occupational hygienist Robin Howie finds flaws in their control approach
Monitoring under COSHH
Peter Ellis | Features | HSW | 01.11.2005
Peter Ellis investigates the difficulties with monitoring for substances under the new Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health Regulations in smaller organisations
Preventing skin disease
Carol Davis | Features | HSW | 01.09.2005
Skin disease affects people in nearly all British industries causing suffering and financial loss. Carol Davis reports on the team approach to preventing work-related dermatitis
Preventing work-related skin disease
Bob Rajan | Features | HSW | 01.09.2005
HSE's Bob Rajan and Nick Vaughan put a safe distance between us and chemicals to prevent work-related skin disease.
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