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Ships, tankers, or cruisers are built, repaired or demolished in shipyards and shipyard workers are constantly exposed to multiple types of health hazards.

Starting from the assumption that all biological substances are potentially harmful and that contamination is almost always the result of a human error, Safety at Work legislation has introduced the obligation of special preventive measures to protect against biological hazards and infectious diseases at the workplace.

In construction, controlled demolition consists in the bringing down of structures that, for various reasons, no longer need to exist. Typical building implosion requires numerous strategically placed small charges which, when exploded, allow the building to collapse onto itself. Many people have seen at least one of these events but very few stop to think […]

The plastics industry is one of the most important industrial sectors in our country. There are many factories that produce and process plastic polymers every day, which are then transformed into products of everyday use. Workers in this industry work in close contact with potentially harmful substances that easily penetrate the respiratory system and cause […]

There are trades and crafts which carry a certain margin of risk arising from, for example, the type of equipment or materials used. Jobs which require the occasional or continuous use of ceramics are a part of these. Ceramic industry workers respiratory risks Every profession has a certain risk margin deriving from the type of […]

During training courses on PPE, trainees are instructed on the correct use of protective devices and, above all, on what to do in case of malfunctions.

What are the risks for workers exposed to synthetic materials at the workplace? Which PPE should be used to avoid risks for the respiratory system in particular?

Granite and Marble stonemasonry is an ancient and noble profession that is usually passed on from father to son from generation to generation. It is a tough, tiring job that exposes the worker to many physical hazards stemming from the type of material to be worked on and its imposing size.

The carpenter’s work is one of the noblest crafts performed by man since earliest times. Woodworking is an art, a passion that is handed down from generation to generation and leads to the creation of artefacts of the highest value.

What are biological risks? The term biological risk refers to the possibility for any living being to come into contact with substances harmful to the organism. These substances care commonly transmitted through toxins, microorganisms or viruses. Toxins are essentially poisons that are produced by organisms present in nature both of animal and vegetable origin. Toxins […]