Articles tagged with "UKAS accredited"

  • Polyco gives a 'helping hand' to the waste and recycling industry!

    Polyco gives a 'helping hand' to the waste and recycling industry!

    The waste and recycling industry is one of the most dangerous environments to work in, as the recent mid-year statistics from the Health and Safety Executive confirm. In 2010/11 there were 9 fatal injuries (1) and 350 major injuries reported in 2009/10 in the UK (2).

    Although the n…

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  • Polyco's best kept secret!

    Polyco's best kept secret!

    During 2009/10 the Health and Safety Executive recorded that 108 workers suffered from serious cuts to their hands from sharp or coarse material or machinery, or as a result of trapped fingers (1).  During the same period it was estimated that 22,000 people suffered ‘skin problems’ which …

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