February 2020 | 3 min read
Can You Hear Me? – Quiz
It is now FIFTEEN years since the new standards in the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 were introduced. Try the following quiz to review your knowledge: What action must be taken if an employee’s typical daily exposure exceeds 80 decibels at the “A” weighting? What are the three different types of ear defenders […]
February 2020 | 5 min read
Explosions (Legal Ones)
Establishing exclusion zones when using explosives in demolition When designing for demolition using explosives you need to plan for the possible of flying projectiles. An exclusion zone should be established at a distance from and surrounding any structure which is being demolished using explosives. The zone needs to be designed and managed as part of […]
February 2020 | 3 min read
Hottest Decade on Record
The importance of the effect of business activities on the environment has long been acknowledged. Until relatively recently, business activities were generally thought to be in conflict with environmental management, but many companies, irrespective of size or type of business, now recognise that a more efficient use of resources can bring substantial cost savings (e.g., […]
February 2020 | 5 min read
Dealing With The Risks Of Electric Arcs
Most employers are aware of the risks of working on or near live electrical components. Electric arc flashes when two electrodes connect by a luminous bridge, leaping across the void. Arcs can occur on a small scale as electrical short circuits. The more worrying consequence can be an electrical arc flash. This is when a […]
February 2020 | 2 min read
Worker Injured After Fall From Conveyor
A company providing a range of airline ground support services has been fined after an employee fell from a height of more than two metres. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard that on 24 December 2016 Rebecca Smith of Menzies Aviation (UK) Limited was injured during the loading of luggage onto an aircraft during an aircraft turnaround […]
