by Adrian Sims | Jun 25, 2019 | Dust and Fume Extraction, Fines, Flour Dust, Health and Safety, HSE
In 2018, the HSE announced that they would be focusing their attention on the food sector and in particular, flour dust by carrying out full inspections on 300 factories to check levels of airborne dust and what safety equipment and practices were in place to control...
by Adrian Sims | May 30, 2019 | Dust and Fume Extraction, HSE, LEV
With advancements in technology making plasma cutters more accessible and economical, they have become commonplace in a range of different industries; providing a faster, safer and more precise alternative for cutting metal to traditional manual welding torches....
by Adrian Sims | Mar 19, 2019 | Fume Extraction, Health and Safety, HSE, Paint and Solvent Fumes
With the advent of lower costs, many workplaces and educational establishments are investing in 3D printers, but most are unaware of the risks associated with the potentially hazardous fumes emitted affecting employees and students. 3D printing is a modern...
by Adrian Sims | Feb 8, 2019 | Dust and Fume Extraction, Health Risks, HSE, LEV Design, LEV HSE, LEV Servicing, Occupational Ill Health, Servicing, Welding
On 14th January 2019 at the LEV Industry Regulatory Forum, hosted and chaired by ILEVE, the HSE announced that all welding fume is to be recognised as a cancer-inducing substance in humans. This change is of immediate effect and therefore has implications across the...
by Adrian Sims | Dec 1, 2017 | Fines, HSE, LEV, LEV HSE, Oil Mist, Wood Dust
With recent prosecutions resulting in a £800,000 fine for one company and 4 directors/employees of another receiving suspended prison sentences, it is clear that the HSE are taking seriously their responsibility to prosecute companies who are not protecting their...
by Adrian Sims | Aug 29, 2017 | Explosions, Health Risks, HSE
How did the system fail so badly? Chelmsford Crown Court heard that a newly installed hydrochloric acid burner had only been used a few times, as the plant was undergoing commissioning. The HSE discovered that, in an attempt to address a chlorine risk, vent gas...
