Studying towards the NEBOSH Diploma in OH&S Unit B exam next January? Then this might be right up your strasse. Machine made mineral fibre (MMMF) refers to a range of inorganic fibrous materials that have been manufactured and used as insulating / reinforcing materials. … [Read more...] about Calculating an Average Concentration of Machine Made Mineral Fibre
COSHH
Pure as The Driven Snow – The Risks from Flour
In my mid-twenties I worked as a production supervisor in a bakery near Sheffield. The production line I was responsible for produced tea cakes, white baps and hot cross buns for Marks and Spencer (other retailers of perfectly fine ‘morning goods’ are available). We made a lot of … [Read more...] about Pure as The Driven Snow – The Risks from Flour
NEBOSH Diploma Syllabus Revision News #12
This element, as previously unpacks the whole area of checking that the controls you put in place are working adequately. If you've ever read the UK COSHH Regulations you'll know that it does frame what it means by "adequate control". Not only in terms of the principles of good … [Read more...] about NEBOSH Diploma Syllabus Revision News #12
NEBOSH Diploma Syllabus Revision News #11
B3 is all about control. Newly in here is a note on "Meaning of prevention and control (COSHH Regulation 7)". The principles of good practice were always in there but they have been made explicit - each principle being written out in full. These are followed by a duplication … [Read more...] about NEBOSH Diploma Syllabus Revision News #11
System Addict
What is risk and why do we assess it – subjects that sit at the very heart of the NEBOSH General Certificate, and the health and safety sphere in general. Risk is the likelihood (the ‘chance’, the ‘probability’) that harm will occur – TOGETHER with the consequences (the … [Read more...] about System Addict