Each year, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) receives about 40 reported incidents of air transport industry staff injuring themselves after falling from height - many of them occurring airside during aircraft maintenance - according to an article in this month’s Health & Safety International.

Of these, falls from height and workplace transport incidents are the most common, says the piece’s author, Virgin Atlantic Group Adviser Health, Safety and Environmental Risk, Colin Wehrle.

‘Global expansion of the aviation industry, along with ever increasing pressures to keep costs down (which means tighter turnarounds for aircraft), has brought new health and safety challenges,’ says Colin, who works at Virgin HQ in Crawley.

Innovating respiratory selection 3M introduces ready to use respiratory kit combining efficiency and style

3M, the diversified technology company, has announced the launch of its new range of reusable Ready to Use Respiratory Kits.
 
Ensuring that the right mask and filter is selected for the right job is a critical decision. Without the correct protection workers are at risk of developing lung disease. These innovative new packs provide a safe solution for most common applications across industry, including construction, agriculture and painting. 

Faced with a mountain of complicated legislation and so many products on the market, it is little wonder that some purchasers select respiratory protective equipment that is inadequate, over-protective or incompatible with their existing equipment. This is where the kits can help.

Survey identifies many benefits through virtualization including improved patient care, secure patient data and enhanced service levels

Buffalo Grove, IL, October 28th, 2008 – The vast majority of global healthcare organisations are making important investments in virtualization infrastructure that are having a profound, positive effect on the quality of services delivered by their IT organisations, according to a new Vizioncore Virtualization Review (VVR) survey. These investments have allowed healthcare organisations to more quickly implement new technologies and lower hardware acquisition costs, among other key benefits, according to the survey of healthcare IT professionals conducted by Vizioncore Inc. earlier this year.

Vizioncore is the market leader in server virtualization management solutions that help organisations safeguard and optimise their virtualized environments and maximise ROI.

.. Flexible, bespoke learning for staff within the Government & Health sector...

Tuesday 28th October 2008, ikonami, a provider of bespoke learning software systems for Government, Independent Healthcare and NHS organisations, has announced the inclusion of Skills for Health’s National Occupational Standards (NOS) and National Workforce Competences (NWCs) in their integrated suite of human capital management systems.

The inclusion of UK National Competences from ‘Skills for Health’ http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/ means that ikonami now offers flexible learning support – inclusive of both – the Competences (NOS and NWCs) and the NHS Knowledge & Skills Framework (KSF).