I'm currently working in the UK. How do I go about securing work in the Middle East?
This is a common question, though the answer today is very different to the answer 18 months or two years ago. At least for the moment it’s as difficult to…
19 Jul 2010

Signs of the times
Dave Merchant describes the rules and rationale that inform the design of all the common safety warning signs.
7 Jun 2010

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

Fire Safety Order: a problem shared
According to Trevor Hodgson the role of responsible person under the FSO isn’t always clear to the dutyholder, especially on multi-tenanted sites.
7 Jun 2010

Review: Lone Worker Safety Conference 2010
Sasha Wood picks out the best advice on staying safe for people working on their own offered by speakers at last month’s lone worker safety conference in London’s Earls Court.
7 Jun 2010

Trainer’s toolkit: the golden rules
Paul Smith rounds off his safety training series by giving his 10 top tips for leading a successful session.
7 Jun 2010

Breathing space
Paul Walton explains the health risks associated with gas exposure in confined spaces and how careful monitoring can help you manage them.
7 Jun 2010

Case study: 3M's PAWS for thought
The manufacturer’s County Durham plant’s behavioural safety programme has helped it reach four million lost-time injury-free working hours. Lucie Ponting reports.
7 Jun 2010

Body of evidence
Thorough investigation will help you resist spurious personal injury claims as well as learning from accidents, says Ivor Long.
7 Jun 2010

SMEs: Well advised
In the first of two pieces on access to competent advice for smaller businesses, Paul Reeve looks at the best balance of in-house and external expertise.
11 Mar 2010

Multiplication game
Tim Marsh argues that in creating a sustainable safety culture, two out of three is bad.
10 Mar 2010

British Sugar gets personal
Lucie Ponting reports on British Sugar’s half-yearly safety performance discussions designed to make safety issues “personal” for everyone in the company.
10 Mar 2010

Focus on careers: nerve tonic
Dee Arp offers a wealth of tips on how to give your best in professional exams.
9 Mar 2010

Shedding light on optical radiation
Dave Merchant tries to simplify the science behind the forthcoming Optical Radiation Regulations.
8 Mar 2010

Trainer's toolkit: all aboard
Paul Smith suggests ways of maximising delegate involvement.
8 Mar 2010

My employer is prepared to support my professional development. I’m already CMIOSH and MIIRSM, what should I do next?
Firstly, congratulations. The fact your current company is prepared to support you beyond that stage in the current climate is very good news. I don’t know what’s motivating you to…
11 Feb 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

Visual tagging: on the label
Chris Nix from Scafftag extols the virtues of using visual tagging on scaffolding or other work at height equipment to give an immediate indication of whether or not it has…
10 Feb 2010

Trainer's toolkit: keeping trainees' attention
In his latest trainer's toolkit instalment, Paul Smith explains the secrets behind keeping an audience captive, such as varying the tone of your voice.
10 Feb 2010

Workplace violence: in the line of duty?
Becky Allen talks to health and safety professionals who have suffered violence or threats from colleagues in the course of their work.
9 Feb 2010