by Adrian Sims | Nov 5, 2015 | Dust and Fume Extraction, HSE
Exposure to harmful substances such as respiratory sensitisers and/or carcinogens can cause chronic and life-changing medical condition such as occupational asthma and occupational cancer. According to the HSE, around 13 000 deaths each year from occupational lung...
by Adrian Sims | Jul 13, 2015 | COSHH, HSE, LEV
Companies have a legal reponsibility to protect their employees from harmful substances, but unfortunately many are still failing to fulfil their responsibilities – and this can lead to prosecution by the HSE. The company at the centre of this prosecution...
by Adrian Sims | Feb 12, 2015 | Health Risks, HSE, LEV
Recent HSE figures show that more than a million people are being made ill by their work, costing UK society £14.3 billion. Injury and ill-health statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive show that an estimated 23.3 million working days were lost due to...
by Adrian Sims | Dec 1, 2014 | COSHH, HSE, LEV
If your business processes emit harmful substances you will be aware that you need a system in to control them and that those systems need to be tested on a regular basis. This potentially can lead to a lot of paperwork in the form of reports, so how prepared would...
by Adrian Sims | Jul 28, 2014 | COSHH, Dust and Fume Extraction, Health Risks, HSE
It is good to see the HSE taking serious action against companies who take risks with their employee’s health. As far as we are aware this is the first time prison has been mentioned. However, whilst the director’s prison sentence is suspended the...
by Adrian Sims | Aug 30, 2013 | COSHH, Dust and Fume Extraction, Health Risks, HSE
In our post last month, “COSHH Health Surveillance what does it mean for your business?†we explained how a robust employee health surveillance program should be used as one of a range of controls to monitor the effectiveness of your ventilation system. A recent...
