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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
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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.
60 min 48 sec
Health & Safety
Every day, hiring organisations rely on contractor assessments and prequalification audits to verify that contractors meet the standards required to work on site safely and compliantly. That process depends on documents such as insurance certificates, risk assessments, training records and competency evidence. But what happens when those documents aren't what they appear to be.If a fraudulent document entered your supply chain tomorrow, would your organisation spot it?Join this exclusive fireside chat with Ben Coak, Technical Standards Manager at SafeContractor and former HSE Inspector, as we explore the growing challenge of fraudulent contractor documentation and what it means for organisations responsible for contractor oversight. Between 2021 and 2025, SafeContractor identified an almost 400% increase in fraudulent documents submitted through its assessment process.As part of the session, attendees will take part in The Fraud Test, an interactive exercise based on anonymised real-world scenarios where pre-qualification documents have been purposely falsified. Through live audience polling, you'll be asked a simple question: Would you approve this contractor?Together, we'll examine a series of contractor documents, uncover the warning signs that were missed, and explore whether your current processes would identify the same risks.You'll learn:Why fraudulent contractor documentation is becoming harder to detectThe risks and liabilities fraudulent documents can create for hiring organisationsPractical ways to strengthen confidence in your contractor assurance processJoin us on 10 September at 10:30am to put your processes to the test and hear expert insight from the front line of contractor compliance.
70 min 22 sec
Fire Safety
Sustainability in fire safety is moving beyond policies and commitments into measurable product data, procurement requirements and regulatory expectations. This session explores how EPDs, LCAs and ESG-ready product information are transforming decision-making across the built environment. Attendees will learn what is changing, why it matters, and how early action can create competitive advantage while supporting both fire safety and sustainability objectives.
