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As of Thursday 21st January 2021, the shares of Impact Air Systems and Impact Technical Services have been acquired by Addtech. Impact Air Systems provide global customers with waste and trim extraction and separation systems and Impact Technical Services provide...

We were contacted by the Blind Veterans UK charity, to conduct its annual LEV testing in two woodworking rooms at its Brighton facility. Due to the charity being funded by donations, we offered to complete the LEV testing free of charge, of which they very gratefully...

Preventative and reactive maintenance are critical in keeping a manufacturing process running without downtime. More and more often, manufacturers are moving towards preventative and reactive maintenance schemes to ensure minimal losses to their production. Research...

Did you know that carpenters and joiners are four times more likely to develop asthma compared to other UK workers? If wood dust is inhaled it can cause potentially life changing illnesses. Some of the illnesses include; hypersensitivity pneumonitis, occupational...

Do you work with materials that produce a carcinogenic dust or fume bi-product at any point of production? If so, a new HSE information sheet on carcinogens in the workplace is now available (download here), which includes concise practical advice on avoiding the...

At a welding company in Birmingham, a HSE inspector found that there were no control measures in place to protect workers from welding fumes. One welder was unprotected from fumes for 7-8 hours a day. The HSE asked the company to perform a COSHH assessment to identify...

High vacuum extraction products are ideal for extracting hazardous dust and fumes at very close proximity protecting the worker, enabling accuracy and as a housekeeping necessity. A high vacuum extraction system is fitted on-tool or on-torch and is designed to draw...

The possible closure of factories employing disabled workers via employment agency Remploy looms as the Government refuse to provide additional funding to keep them running. The recent threat of further factory closures follows thirty four closures in 2012, with them...

Welders, and other workers in the manufacturing industry, are suffering from cancer, pneumonia and other lung related illnesses due to lack of protection from poisonous fumes and gases. New shocking statistics have been released by the Health & Safety Executive...

There are many workplace scenarios where DEEEs are present, whether it be from forklift trucks, in vehicle testing stations, bodyshop repair garages etc, with workers fully exposed or with minimal protection in place. Unfortunately, this is not always enough, as...