Portable gas detectors are a vital safety tool for tasks like water treatment and refrigerated food processing, but it’s essential they form part of a wider system for controlling the risks posed by gases, including staff training, detector maintenance and a through understanding of the relevant legal duties.
By Megan Hine, Draeger Safety UK on 02 April 2026
Vehicle paint sprayers face an elevated risk of developing debilitating occupational asthma from exposure to isocyanates found in certain ‘2-pack’ paints, coatings and lacquers, so HSE is encouraging motor vehicle repair businesses to prevent or minimise exposure through a mix of education, advice and enforcement.
By Kate Field, HSE on 01 April 2026
Compressed air systems are a vital feature in many workplaces, but it is crucial they are safely used and maintained to prevent workers being put at risk of serious injury.
By Chloe Miller, CC Consulting on 17 April 2026
Conducting 150,000 interviews in 140 countries, Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s World Risk Poll is uniquely positioned to tell us about harm at work. But can information also spur change?
By Belinda Liversedge on 04 June 2025
Director of health and safety at the Canal & River Trust, Anne Gardner-Aston, shares what she’s most proud of achieving in the past four years since taking on a new role in the wake of a turbulent moment in the charity’s history.
By Belinda Liversedge on 02 January 2026
