DSEAR assessment for concrete
Sustainable Solutions – ESHB, are proud to announce the sign off for the DSEAR design risk assessment for the building of the new Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) block factory, to be located in Mansfield in the UK. The plant is based around a tried and tested design by the German company Wehrhahn Gmbh. DSEAR is […]
Ticks: A Growing Concern for Anyone Who Works or Walks Outdoors
Ticks progress through four life stages: egg, six‑legged larva, eight‑legged nymph, and adult. They can live for up to three years and will feed on multiple hosts during their lifetime.
Solutions not problems
Many consultants either walk away at this point after listing all the areas of legal non-compliance, or they propose the most effective risk controls from the top of the hierarchy without giving any consideration to the cost of implementing those recommendations
The hidden value of all ecosystems, by M Rose
The pollinating service provided by bees, butterflies (other insects) are natural processes that keep conditions stable, more commonly known as Regulating Services. It’s simple, they transfer pollen from one flower to another which in turn gives us fruiting bodies.
Focus on plastic waste
The last plastic count (2024) revealed 1.7 billion pieces of plastic packaging was still being thrown away by households weekly!
Supporting local community sustainability
we are pleased to reveal we made a significant supporting contribution to the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. Their ‘Big give’ initiative aimed at reintroduction of lost species (to the local area) of Pine Martens, Eurasian Elk and White Stork was something which caught our attention.
Small Change, Big Impact: How Ergonomic Risk Assessments Transformed a Manual Manufacturing Process.
When a company specialises in bespoke manufacturing, efficiency and flexibility are everything. But custom production often comes with a hidden cost: heavy reliance on manual work. That was exactly the case for one of our recent clients—a manufacturer producing a wide range of temperature sensors, many of them built to individual customer specifications in short […]
HSE. New direction
The HSE have come up with a seven point plan for the immediate direction they are taking. These were the findings of a presentation I attended last week. Their number one item is regarding the central focus they will take towards occupational health as opposed to critical safety which has been the emphasis for most […]
Carbon footprint implication of emails.
My Email Signature will be changing! By Melissa Rose The internet, including email accounts for roughly 3.7% of global carbon emissions. Sources include to power up the device, for infrastructure and data centres (energy for processing, storing, and cooling). Emails may seem trivial individually, but globally they add up to a substantial carbon footprint. […]
Why a DSEAR Risk Assessment Is Essential for Powder Coating Booths
One of our regular clients is panicking. Their insurers are threatening to greatly increase their premiums unless they can demonstrate they have carried out a DSEAR risk assessment for their powder coat spray booth and associated curing oven. Ever since the tragedy in a paint spray shop in Norwich in 2015 where two workers sadly […]