Health & Safety Archives

PU wood coatings: How safe are they?

In recent years, there has been increasing concern in the industry surrounding the safety of using polyurethane (PU) wood coatings, due to...

New regulations require polyurethane (PU) training update

New diisocyanate regulations have meant that from 24th August 2023, all professional and industrial users of polyurethane (PU) adhesives and sealant products...

Importance of health and safety with water-based products

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. From a present-day vantage point, it’s easy to recognise how cavalier the woodworkers of the last century...

Hazard symbols explained

Any business that uses chemicals will need to get up to speed on the labelling of hazmats, or hazardous materials. The current...

How to keep your workshop dust-free

While woodworking and sawdust are inseparable, years of site visits have convinced us that the most successful workshops are generally the cleanest....