by Adrian Sims | Jan 15, 2019 | Dust and Fume Extraction, LEV, LEV Design, Occupational Ill Health, Silica Dust
There are many industries in the UK where workers may be exposed to brick and stone dust which contain Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS), the particles of which are extremely dangerous and are known to cause a range of health problems. RCS or silica dust is produced...
by Adrian Sims | Jan 8, 2019 | Dust and Fume Extraction, Fines, Fume Extraction, Health and Safety, Health Risks
On 21 August 2018, the European Commission’s fourth Directive on Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Values (2017/164/EU) was implemented. New workplace exposure limits for 31 substances have been introduced in this latest version of EH40. For organisations...
by Adrian Sims | Oct 19, 2018 | Dust and Fume Extraction, Fume Extraction, Health and Safety, Health Risks
Welding is common in a wide variety of UK industries, including car production, shipbuilding, construction and metal manufacturing, and can be hazardous for workers in a number of ways including a variety of respiratory diseases. Are you protecting your workers from...
by Adrian Sims | Jun 4, 2018 | LEV, LEV Design, LEV HSE, Occupational Ill Health, Wood Dust
A UK furniture making company has been sentenced and fined for failing to keep its workers safe from harmful hardwood dust exposure. The Hertfordshire company, who specialise in the manufacture of dining and cabinet furniture, pleaded guilty to breaching regulations...
by Adrian Sims | Feb 2, 2018 | Dust and Fume Extraction, Flour Dust, LEV HSE
Flour dust poses a serious risk to workers who are exposed to high levels of it on a daily basis. The HSE have now announced that they will be focusing on the food sector and in particular, flour dust, throughout 2018. They will be visiting over 300 factories to carry...
