It's true that firefighters' job of battling fire, smoke and harsh conditions is inherently risky to their health. However, new research into occupational exposure by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) suggests that fire contaminants on UK firefighters' personal protective equipment (PPE) might have a link to higher cancer occurrences (compared with the general population).
Under competitive pressures and in a turbulent environment, there is no doubt that there is a continuing need for our organizations to improve. However good they are, they can do better. The need for improvement today has become the norm.
Each month, the BSI Member Portal has been publishing articles about different topics – from electric vehicles to how to go greener with standards – exclusively for members. To round up the year we now bring you a recap of the best articles from 2019. You might even find one that you missed! Will your favourite article be listed?
In densely populated areas, using space underground enables us to make the most of our resources. Today, the ground beneath our feet holds a number of things – for example transport lines, storage facilities and living opportunities. As a result, there is a continual demand for tunnels.
Almost half of products containing mixtures of hazardous chemicals are not properly labelled in accordance with EU law, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has found.
As we rapidly approach the end of another extremely busy year for BSI, the BSI Knowledge team and the world of international standards, I'd like to share with you some important achievements and updates from 2019 and to look forward to what's in store for standards in 2020.
Business and academic literature points to conflicting, confusing and/or proprietary ways of carrying out innovation activities. So the question is how do you get the most value from your innovation activities?
As many companies don’t know how to reskill, upskill and organize cost-effective ways to integrate learning and upskilling with their business operations, BSI has created PD 76006:2017, Guide to learning and development.
The Made Smarter Review suggests that many manufacturers are still in the preparation stage of their digital transformation, which begins at assessing digital readiness. Accurately accessing the digital readiness of your business will provide crucial insight to inform your digital transformation strategy. For many businesses, it’s a case of ‘where do we start?’
Today's information security landscape is evolving at breakneck speed. Not only is the volume of data ever growing but so is the range of devices that can be networked, also known as the Internet of Things. That means a greater potential for cyber-breaches and more far-reaching consequences if those breaches occur.
