Articles by Lawrence Bamber
NEBOSH revision article: return to the source
One of the main conclusions of Professor Ragnar Löfstedt’s 2011 review of UK safety legislation, Reclaiming Health and Safety For All, was: “that there is no new evidence for radically…NEBOSH diploma article: the report stage
Occupational safety and health management systems (OSHMS) form the cornerstone of any organisation’s attempt to comply with the requirements of corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, business risk management principles.Cancer care: exposure controls for carcinogens
A carcinogen is an agent that has the ability to produce malignant tumours (cancer) by attacking the human cell reproduction mechanism, causing changes in the cells, such as abnormal cell…NEBOSH diploma article: bad vibes
Vibration injury is typical of the “slow accidents” that build through continued exposure to the so-called physical agents, which also include noise and radiation. It seldom features in the HSE…NEBOSH diploma: managing risk
The phrase “risk management” first saw the light of day in the mid-1970s.
Insurers first coined the phrase so they could add value to their insurance products— mainly fire and liability…NEBOSH diploma: Fireproof assessments
The legal duty to undertake fire risk assessments (FRAs) in England and Wales is enshrined in The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) and in Scotland in the Fire…NEBOSH: within these walls
NEBOSH diploma article: CDM 2007: duty calls
Four years after the new CDM Regulations came into force — which are designed to make the main players in a construction project work to prioritise safety — the HSE’s…NEBOSH Diploma: REACH into COSHH
As the EU REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) Regulation continues to make its presence felt and the advent of revised and updated safety data sheets (SDSs) is…NEBOSH diploma: welcome to the machine
The deadline set by the Machinery Supply Regulations 2008 for manufacturers to ensure that machinery complies with the amended essential health and safety requirements (EHSRs) passed last December.
As more than…
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