Proper asbestos protection is essential – conditions caused by asbestos exposure is responsible for approximately 5,000 deaths in the UK every year. While personal protective equipment (PPE) for asbestos includes a number of necessary components, this blog will focus on RPE. What does RPE stand for in PPE? Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) is a specific […]
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Silica Dust Toolbox Talk
This blog can be delivered to your staff as a Toolbox Talk. If you require a specific Toolbox Talk for your workplace, please feel free to get in touch. Reason: Breathing in crystalline silica dust can lead to chronic lung disease, and is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of construction workers in the UK each […]
Lead, Lead Paint and Lead Dust Toolbox Talk
This blog can be delivered to your staff as a Toolbox Talk. If you require a specific Toolbox Talk for your workplace, please feel free to get in touch. Reason: Anyone working with lead or materials containing lead must understand the dangers. Lead is a cumulative poison and so exposure must be controlled. In extreme […]
Controlling Dust in the Workplace
Many work activities produce dust, such as cutting, sanding, demolishing, and drilling – meaning it is present in a number of different working environments. Ill health caused by dust, such as respiratory or gastrointestinal issues, may take years to develop. This, coupled with the fact that dust particles are often not visible, means that dust […]
Respiratory Protection Toolbox Talk
This blog can be delivered to your staff as a Toolbox Talk. If you require a specific Toolbox Talk for your workplace, please feel free to get in touch. Reason: Inhalation of harmful dusts and fumes causes health and respiratory problems that can lead to long-term suffering. Outline: This talk covers matters that require consideration […]
Respiratory Protective Equipment – What You Need to Know
Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) is a type of PPE designed to protect the wearer from inhaling hazardous substances in the form of dust, mist, gas or fumes. It is vital that RPE to be effective it is suitable for the wearer, task and environment, while also adequately addressing and reducing exposure to the hazard – […]
First Aid: Asthma
Asthma is a common lung condition that causes occasional breathing difficulties. It causes the airways to narrow and swell and they may produce extra mucus making breathing difficult. It affects people of all ages and often starts in childhood, although it can also develop for the first time in adults. What Causes Asthma? Contact with […]