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HSE inspections to target food makers’ flour dust failings
Posted: May 7, 2018Food manufacturers and their employees “must pay closer attention to how they manage workplace risks or face serious penalties”, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) warned ahead of a new round of unannounced inspections. The proactive inspections will review safety and health standards in food manufacturing businesses across the country,… -
Hawkes Health Awarded Six Figure Contract with BP Iraq N.V.
Posted: May 6, 2018Hawkes Health are delighted to announce they have successfully renewed their health support agreement with BP Iraq N.V. and will continue to work closely with the Rumaila Oilfields management team. Rumaila is part of the Iraq Basra Oil Company (previously known as South Oil Company) family of oilfields. It is… -
Total and Premier Oil award Hawkes Health with two five figure contracts
Posted: May 5, 2018The Hawkes Health occupational hygiene team have been awarded support contracts with two of North Sea’s prominent oil operators, Total and Premier Oil. Hawkes Health will support them in their health risk management and assessments processes. -
Company fined after tired extraction system left workers exposed to hardwood dust
Posted: May 2, 2018A furniture maker has been sentenced after its employees were exposed to significant quantities of hardwood dust at its workshop in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. Luton Magistrates’ Court was told that Andrena Furniture’s employees were exposed on a daily basis to high levels of the dust, which can cause occupational asthma and… -
IPIECA’s Water risk assessment e-learning training course has now been translated into French and Spanish.
Posted: March 18, 2018The Water risk assessment e-learning training course guides oil and gas professionals through IPIECA’s two water tools: Global Water Tool for Oil and Gas GEMI Local Water Tool for Oil and Gas These tools help in the process of identifying water risks throughout the life cycle of oil and gas activities and…