Site specifics: DSEAR
Bridget Leathley explores the web to find useful information on the explosive atmospheres regulations.
7 Jun 2010

Hazardous environments: close to the wind
The UK government has committed to generating 30% of electricity using renewables by 2020, but maintaining wind turbines is a hazardous business, writes Dave Merchant.
10 Feb 2010

EU Machinery Directive: essential reading
Paul Laidler explains what safety professionals need to know about the latest EU Machinery Directive, which comes into force on 29 December.
7 Dec 2009

EMFs: they come in waves
Dave Merchant argues in favour of the precautionary principle when surrounding yourself with WiFi and mobile signals.
4 Sep 2009

Testing times

8 Jun 2009

What lies beneath
Shelley Atkinson-Frost explains how to locate buried services safely.
10 Nov 2008

A cut above

16 Oct 2008

Barrington's concrete results

8 Aug 2008

Pillar to post: industrial doors

8 Aug 2008

Workplace machinery: on your guard

9 Jun 2008

Getting safety right on a multi-occupancy site
In a multi-occupancy workplace - whether it's a shopping mall, an industrial centre, an office block or a research facility - clarity and cooperation are key.
7 Mar 2008

Staying in one piece: slips, trips and falls

7 Mar 2008

When things go wrong - health and safety sentencing
Nine years after the Court of Appeal concluded that fines for health and safety offences were too low, little has changed from the abject situation that we reported two years…
27 Feb 2008

Dealing with dust extraction
Many buyers of dust and fume extraction equipment only consult the manufacturer after the machinery it will operate on has already been installed. Consulting the experts at this late stage…
1 Dec 2007

Communication and consultation

1 Dec 2007

Marshalling expertise
The actions of staff in the event of a fire are likely to be crucial to their safety and the safety of other people in the premises. Dave Lewis outlines…
9 Nov 2007

Head protection

8 Nov 2007

Safe use of warehouse racking

15 Sep 2007

Avoiding the tickbox idea of risk assessment

12 Aug 2007

Safely laundering protective clothing

9 Aug 2007