As the North West gets ready for the big switchover from analogue to digital TV, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are warning aerial fitters that they will be watching closely to see that all the proper health and safety procedures are being followed. Over the next 3-4 months many of the residents in the [...]

Many female’s go out their way to look and feel good at work whether it be wearing make-up, good clothes or even that expensive pair of high heel shoes. At the recent TUC conference a common problem was discussed, women and high heels at work. Some companies still have a dress code which may include [...]

As many as 10,000 people are injured in Britain’s warehouses with around 1700 of those injured being deemed serious such as fractures and even amputations. During the following months the weather will be changing as we head into winter. At this time of year, coming closer to Christmas, some of our factories will be taking [...]

Glass is everywhere, it’s in our homes, our cars, the streets, we eat our cereal out of bowls made from it and drink from bottles made from it. Ever wonder about the people who manufacture glass? In Britain around 27,000 people are employed in the glass industry, producing nearly 3 million tonnes of glass a [...]

In recent years there has been much talk about a condition called ‘Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome or White finger’ (HAVS) this is caused when workers are exposed to constant vibration from working with power tools. The excessive exposure to hand held vibrating power tools can cause damage to nerves, impair blood circulation, and cause musculoskeletal [...]

Lower back pain is one of the most painful conditions to affect British employees today. When we get back pain we automatically take time off our daily routine, this is wrong and could be more harmful than good as your back is designed to be kept moving, try to keep to your daily routine as [...]

Working in the elements can have serious affects on your health, this can be immediate or over a long period of time, for example working in the sun might give you sunburn but over a long period of time this may become skin cancer. This type of cancer is on the increase with nearly 50,000 [...]

In the distance you can hear the ice cream van, its hot and you are working hard at work, sweating and thirsty you can hear the chimes coming closer. As the ice cream van pulls into your industrial estate you stop your machine and head out to the van. “large cone please ”. It tastes [...]

A confined space is an area that is enclosed, where death can occur from chemical, substance or dangerous conditions (lack of oxygen). With the number of people being killed each year rising, working in a confined space has to be looked at. A proper risk assessment has to be completed for all the work that [...]

Asthma can ruin lives, it is estimated that asthma costs our society over £1.1billion in a 10 year period. Asthma is a condition that affects the muscles around the airways, when they become irritated they swell and tighten restricting the airways and make breathing more difficult, you may also suffer from wheezing and tightening of [...]