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61 min 1 sec
Health & Safety
With head protection, every specification, purchasing decision and risk assessment impact those who don a helmet each day. And behind every one of those decisions is the same goal, making sure people go home safely to their loved ones.The revised EN 397 standard is set to change the way organisations think about head protection and what effective protection actually looks like in practice – creating a safer and more protected workforce.Join Health and Safety Matters and MSA Safety for a live panel discussion featuring the people making those decisions every day: a Health & Safety Manager, a Procurement professional, an industry body representative and an MSA Safety expert.Together, they'll explore why the standard changed, the challenges and trends in the industry today, and what organisations need to consider as they transition to the revised requirements.This webinar will go beyond just explaining the legislation, it’ll be a conversation about the people behind it and the real-word impact it will have.We'll discuss:Why EN 397 has evolved and what drove the changes.How the revised standard will influence safety, procurement and specification decisions.What employers should be thinking about beyond compliance.The role of comfort, fit and worker acceptance in ensuring helmets are worn, not just issued.Practical advice for planning a successful transition.Expect honest discussion, different perspectives and practical advice you can take back to your organisation.Because head protection is ultimately about more than meeting a standard. It is about making sure the right helmet is chosen, worn and trusted by the people relying on it every day.Join us to explore what the revised EN 397 means in practice - and how better decisions can help more workers return home safely.
67 min 22 sec
Fire Safety
On a remediation project, it's easy for fire safety to get treated as a checklist of repairs; replace the cladding, fix the compartmentation, sign it off. But defects rarely sit in isolation. A change to one element can undermine another, and without clear ownership of design decisions, gaps open up between what was specified, what was built, and what the regulations actually require.In this webinar, Matt Clayton, BSA Principal Designer at Global HSE Group will explain the role of the Building Regulations Principal Designer in fire safety remediation, and how that role keeps design decisions accountable and compliant from start to finish.You'll come away understanding:What the Building Regulations Principal Designer is responsible for, and how that differs from the CDM Principal Designer, a distinction that causes real confusion on site.Why remediation needs to be run as a design-compliance process, not just a programme of works.How fire strategy, architecture, structure, façades, services and passive fire protection have to be coordinated rather than addressed in isolation.Where things go wrong: unclear design responsibility, product substitutions, and changes made during construction without proper sign-off.How the Principal Designer supports traceability and the golden thread, particularly on higher-risk buildings.What effective Principal Designer involvement actually looks like in practice, not just on paper.The session is aimed at fire safety professionals, building owners and managers, designers, contractors, project managers and anyone responsible for planning or delivering fire safety remediation.
64 min 18 sec
Health & Safety
Choosing the right Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) requires more than simply selecting a respirator with the appropriate protection factor. To achieve effective protection, safety professionals must understand the differences between RPE types, the importance of face fit testing, and the practical challenges that can affect wearer compliance and performance.In this educational webinar, JSP's respiratory protection specialists will explore the role of tight-fitting respirators, including disposable and reusable options, and explain why face fit testing is critical to ensuring the expected level of protection is achieved. The session will examine the limitations and challenges associated with tight-fitting RPE, including facial hair, fit test failures, wearer comfort, communication and prolonged wear.The webinar will then explore Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) as an alternative form of respiratory protection, discussing the applications, user considerations and workplace circumstances where a powered solution may be more suitable. Attendees will gain a practical understanding of how PAPRs fit within a wider respiratory protection strategy and the key factors to consider when selecting the most appropriate RPE for their workforce.Key learning points:The different types of RPE available and their intended applicationsWhy tight-fitting respirators rely on an effective face sealThe purpose and importance of face fit testingCommon challenges associated with tight-fitting RPEWhen a PAPR may be a suitable alternativeFactors to consider when selecting respiratory protection for different users and environments
62 min 1 sec
Health & Safety
Falls from height remain the most common type of fatal workplace accident in Great Britain. While the risks are widely understood, incidents can still occur when the planning, people, equipment and controls surrounding the work do not come together as intended.In this practical webinar, Richard Bladon CFIOSH will explain how organisations can reduce work-at-height risk before, during and after the job. He will explore what effective planning looks like, how the hierarchy of control should influence decisions and why completing a risk assessment should be treated as the beginning of the process rather than the final step.Richard will examine the wider factors that determine whether work can be completed safely, including competence, control, equipment selection and inspection, communication, supervision, rescue planning and changing site conditions. He will also consider what should happen after the work, including how inspections, near misses, incidents and corrective actions can improve future assessments and working methods.The session will demonstrate how risks and controls can develop throughout the life of a job. Attendees will learn how to:Apply the avoid, prevent and minimise hierarchy to real working situations.Strengthen planning before work begins.Recognise changes that should cause work to stop and controls to be reviewed.Improve the management of competence, contractors, equipment and rescue arrangements.Connect site checks, inspections, incidents and corrective actions with future planning.Identify where disconnected information or processes may be weakening work-at-height control.Josh McNicholas, Associate Director at Evalu-8 EHS Software, will then show how these principles can be put into practice through a connected EHS process. Josh will demonstrate how Evalu-8 EHS can support the management of risk assessments, RAMS, contractors, training, equipment, mobile checks, inspections, incident information and more.The session will give attendees practical steps they can apply to their existing work-at-height arrangements while showing how technology can help make the wider process more consistent, accessible and easier to evidence.
64 min 35 sec
Health & Safety
Is it time to remove open blades from the workplace?Cutting tools are essential across almost every industry, but their everyday use also means the risks associated with them can easily become accepted as simply “part of the job”.But what is the true cost of workplace cutting? Every year, tens of thousands of blade and laceration injuries are reported across UK workplaces, with many more minor cuts never formally recorded. Estimates suggest more than 120,000 workers suffer cuts or lacerations annually, creating a significant hidden cost through lost working time, treatment, investigations, reduced productivity and disruption. The total cost to UK businesses has been estimated at more than £75 million each year.This webinar will explore how eliminating or substituting higher-risk cutting tools can help organisations reduce their exposure to blade injuries — without compromising the ability to get the job done.We will share findings from real workplace cutting applications and examine where open blades are still being used, why they are being used and, importantly, where safer alternatives can now take their place. From concealed blades and automatic blade-retraction technologies to smarter approaches to tool selection, we’ll explore how organisations can reduce their reliance on exposed blades and ask one simple question - how close could your workplace get to becoming open-blade free?
65 min 6 sec
Health & Safety
Exposure to Hand-Arm Vibration (HAVS) remains a serious risk in metalworking operations. This practical webinar combines regulatory guidance with real-world applications to help you confidently measure, manage, reduce and mitigate vibration exposure.
The webinar examines how effective vibration control can boost productivity, highlighting both the efficiency gains and improved price-to-performance benefits. It focuses on innovative abrasives that help reduce exposure without compromising output. Ideal for health & safety professionals, production managers and metalworking specialists seeking practical, actionable insights.
Andrew Hounslea, HM Specialist Inspector of Health and Safety (Noise and Vibration), Health and Safety Executive, will discuss the importance of controlling these risks to reduce exposure from his background as an inspector and using his industry experience.
Theo Simon, 3M Global Abrasives Application Engineer, will then demonstrate how to test for, record, and calculate vibration exposure on tools, ways to mitigate will be discussed using practical shop-floor examples.
There will also be the opportunity to put your questions directly to experts from 3M and the Health and Safety Executive.
