Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) is a substance present in many common materials like sandstone, concrete, and brick. Workers who deal with these materials risk developing a dangerous lung disease called silicosis. This condition can lead to severe breathing problems, heart failure, and even death. Here’s how much silica some common materials can contain: Sandstone, Gritstone,...
The escalating issue of workplace stress, anxiety, and depression – now the primary causes for work-related illnesses in the UK – necessitates immediate and informed action from all employers, regardless of their business size. In the 2021/22 period, as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports, of the 1.8 million workers who suffered from a...
PROTECTING WOODWORKERS’ HEALTH – Your Key to Safer Woodworking Environments Every day, woodworkers face the silent hazard of wood dust. This seemingly harmless byproduct of your work can cause severe, often irreversible health problems, including sino-nasal cancer, asthma, and dermatitis. This danger doesn’t just lurk in your workplace; it carries with it legal implications for...
