High-pressure injection injuries are injuries caused by the high-pressure injection of oil, grease, solvents, water, or even air into the body. The most common causes of these injuries are grease guns, paint sprayers, and pressure washers, but engine fuel injection systems and leaks in hydraulic lines can also cause these injuries. Direct contact with the...
Author: Eliott Stephen TechIOSH
Co-founder of Red 1 Response. Industrial fire fighter, confined space rescue technician, and intermediate ambulance practitioner | Associate Member of the College of Paramedics and Advanced Provider member of the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care for the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.
HSE: KN95 face mask safety alert (June 2020)
HSE Safety Alert: https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/use-of-face-masks-designated-kn95.htm The UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have issued a safety alert regarding the quality and effectiveness of face masks, claiming to be of KN95 standard. These masks may also be known as filtration face masks or respirators. KN95 is a performance rating under the Chinese standard GB2626:2006, the requirements of...
COVID-19: Guidance for first responders and first aiders
This blog post is based on PHE guidance for first responders here. This post was last updated: 22nd May 2020. This guidance is for first responders and first aiders, including members of voluntary organisations who provide immediate assistance to a symptomatic person until further medical assistance arrives. Emergency services and healthcare professionals have been provided...
What should a first aid room include?
We can’t tell you what provision you should make for your first aid room. You should consider your workplace’s specific hazards and needs when choosing your first aid provision as well as the size of your workplace. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has guidance on how to conduct a first aid needs assessment here....
HSE extension to certificate validity
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have announced they they will be offering a three-month extension to the validity of the following qualifications if the learner is unable to requalify due to service disruptions resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19 pandemic: Offshore Medic (OM) Offshore First Aid (OFA) First Aid at Work (FAW) Emergency First Aid...