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Cleaning Chemical Safety Guidelines for Safe Use and Handling

Dale Allen

Jan 26, 20194 min read

Cleaning Chemical Safety Guidelines for Safe Use and Handling

Every occupational hygienist can tell you how incredibly important it is to ensure your workplace is kept clean and hygienic. Keeping...

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Top 5 COSHH Assessment Mistakes You May Be Making

Dale Allen

Dec 28, 20186 min read

Top 5 COSHH Assessment Mistakes You May Be Making

Unfortunately, even today, there are a lot of employers who still don't understand the COSHH regulations and what is required of them....

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Safety Lapses Cost Lives and Maybe Your Business

Dale Allen

Nov 5, 20182 min read

Safety Lapses Cost Lives and Maybe Your Business

Let me be clear right from the beginning here. I'm not just talking about you or your safety people cutting corners to save money and...

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Afraid of Switching from Spreadsheets to Health & Safety Software?

Dale Allen

Oct 28, 20183 min read

Afraid of Switching from Spreadsheets to Health & Safety Software?

Don't be. Continuing to use your usual spreadsheets could be costing your business thousands of pounds. Spreadsheets have been a part...

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6 Tips for Improving Employee Motivation for Health and Safety

Dale Allen

Oct 8, 20185 min read

6 Tips for Improving Employee Motivation for Health and Safety

Based on some quick google wizardry (because my maths is apparently terrible) I found that the average person will spend over 82, 000...

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Can Cloud-Based Software Improve Your Chemical Safety Management?

Dale Allen

Jun 5, 20182 min read

Can Cloud-Based Software Improve Your Chemical Safety Management?

You and I know that ensuring your people are safe from exposure to chemicals can be tedious and time-consuming. There are regulations in...

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6 Tips for Improving Employee Safety Culture

Dale Allen

May 30, 20184 min read

6 Tips for Improving Employee Safety Culture

Hey, I'm Dale. I'm the founder of the International Association for Chemical Safety and I often get asked how I go about getting my staff...

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The Dangers of Mixing Bleach and Alcohol

Dale Allen

May 22, 20182 min read

The Dangers of Mixing Bleach and Alcohol

Mixing chemicals is never a good idea, unless you know what you're doing and are fully prepared for the reaction you will get. But, did...

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Chemical Safety in the Pharmacology Sector

Dale Allen

Apr 30, 20182 min read

Chemical Safety in the Pharmacology Sector

If you work as a pharmacist you'll be used to clean working environments, where everything is in it's proper place, everyone is generally...

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How to Identify Risks Linked to and Reduce Occupational Skin Disorders

Dale Allen

Apr 24, 20182 min read

How to Identify Risks Linked to and Reduce Occupational Skin Disorders

Skins disorders can be a bit of a worry for some businesses. If you're working in a place that deals with handling and transporting...

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How You Can Help the Worlds Plastic Problem

Dale Allen

Apr 20, 20183 min read

How You Can Help the Worlds Plastic Problem

Plastic has been in use for many years across many different industries. We use it in pretty much everything that we produce, from cars...

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Dale Allen

Apr 12, 20184 min read

The Importance of Eye Protection

Eye related injuries are unfortunately a very common occurrence. Hundreds of people every day are rushed in to hospital to be treated for...

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4 Ways to Encourage Safety in the Workplace

Dale Allen

Apr 10, 20183 min read

4 Ways to Encourage Safety in the Workplace

Having a strong safety program in place at work is essential. This program will inform your employees that you are properly able to...

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7 Ways to Reduce Exposure to Arsenic, Lead and Mercury

Dale Allen

Mar 27, 20185 min read

7 Ways to Reduce Exposure to Arsenic, Lead and Mercury

While it's true that governments around the world have already begun to take action against the use of arsenic, mercury and lead, it's...

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How to Ensure Chemical Safety in the Hospitality Sector

Dale Allen

Mar 16, 20183 min read

How to Ensure Chemical Safety in the Hospitality Sector

If you work in the hospitality business you'll know that the safety of your guests, and the cleanliness of your hotel is vitally...

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UK Businesses Fork Out Billions on Workplace Injuries

Dale Allen

Mar 13, 20184 min read

UK Businesses Fork Out Billions on Workplace Injuries

I've been trying to prevent injuries and death in the work place for a long time now so it's shocking to see how many workers receive...

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Apply Kitchen Safety to Your Children too

Dale Allen

Feb 23, 20182 min read

Apply Kitchen Safety to Your Children too

Kitchens can be especially dangerous places. There are a plethora of sharp objects and cooking appliances that give off large amounts of...

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Dale Allen

Feb 21, 20182 min read

Should We Stop Using Bisphenol A?

Hey guys. Over the last few weeks I've posted some articles on hazardous substances that are, or could potentially be, too big a risk to...

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The Dangers of Using Synthetically Scented Products

Dale Allen

Feb 15, 20182 min read

The Dangers of Using Synthetically Scented Products

Our health, and the increasingly fragile health of our environment, has been at risk for a while now from an unexpected quarter. Most of...

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COSHH and Reach Work Together to Regulate Chemical Safety

Dale Allen

Feb 12, 20182 min read

COSHH and Reach Work Together to Regulate Chemical Safety

Both COSHH and REACH both call for risk assessments to be taken, just at different times and by different people.

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