Personnel Today
  • OHW+
  • Join
  • Resources
    • Clinical governance
    • Disability
    • Ergonomics
    • Health surveillance
    • OH employment law
    • OH service delivery
    • Research
    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Sickness absence management
    • Wellbeing and health promotion
  • Conditions
    • Mental health
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Blood pressure
    • Cancer
    • Cardiac
    • Dementia
    • Diabetes
    • Respiratory
    • Stroke
  • CPD
  • Webinars
  • Jobs
  • Personnel Today

Register
Log in
Personnel Today
  • OHW+
  • Join
  • Resources
    • Clinical governance
    • Disability
    • Ergonomics
    • Health surveillance
    • OH employment law
    • OH service delivery
    • Research
    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Sickness absence management
    • Wellbeing and health promotion
  • Conditions
    • Mental health
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Blood pressure
    • Cancer
    • Cardiac
    • Dementia
    • Diabetes
    • Respiratory
    • Stroke
  • CPD
  • Webinars
  • Jobs
  • Personnel Today

Health surveillanceHealth and safetySickness absence managementOccupational Health

Guidance issued to help reduce exposure of workers to diesel emissions

by Ashleigh Webber 4 Nov 2019
by Ashleigh Webber 4 Nov 2019 Image: Shutterstock
Image: Shutterstock

New guidance has been published to help staff who work around diesel-powered vehicles or equipment reduce their exposure to exhaust emissions.

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has produced the pocket card for workers on how to prevent their exposure, highlighting that diesel engine exhaust emissions can cause lung cancer, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Air pollution exposure

Taxi drivers exposed to highest levels of black carbon pollution

Treat air pollution as an occupational health issue, HSE told

Each year at least 38,000 people die from exposure to excess nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles, it argued.

The card advises employees to turn off engines if not needed, use tailpipe exhaust extraction systems, use workplace air extraction, wear a mask, and undertake training. Those who drive for work should make sure their vehicle’s windows are closed.

The guidance is the latest to be released under IOSH’s No Time to Lose campaign, which aims to help workers reduce their exposure to carcinogens including silica dust, asbestos and solar radiation.

Earlier this year research by King’s College London found that taxi drivers experience the highest exposures to black carbon – the “sooty” substance emitted from petrol and diesel engines – than other professional drivers. The highest black carbon levels were recorded when the drivers were inside their vehicles.

IOSH’s head of strategic engagement Alan Stevens said: “Our No Time to Lose campaign has been embraced by organisations around the world who are sharing, adapting and translating materials to help raise awareness of occupational cancer in their countries. In the last three months we have launched the campaign in Australia, Malaysia and Canada.

“Work-caused cancers are all preventable. I encourage everyone to get involved in No Time to Lose by downloading the resources, supporting the campaign and pledging to take action. By working together we can beat occupational cancer.”

Ashleigh Webber
Ashleigh Webber

Ashleigh is editor of OHW+ and HR and wellbeing editor at Personnel Today. Ashleigh's areas of interest include employee health and wellbeing, equality and inclusion and skills development. She has hosted many webinars for Personnel Today, on topics including employee retention, financial wellbeing and menopause support. Prior to joining Personnel Today in 2018, she covered the road transport sector for Commercial Motor and Motor Transport magazines, touching on some of the employment and wellbeing issues experienced by those in road haulage.

previous post
Asda staff given extra week to sign new contract or lose jobs
next post
Mental health first aid benefits to be explored in academic study

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

You may also like

All in it together: the role of employers...

6 Jun 2023

Thousands of nurses in Scotland ill with long...

5 Jun 2023

Kidney disease could become ‘public health emergency’ in...

5 Jun 2023

Robotics can transform health and safety as well...

2 Jun 2023

First oral treatment for migraine symptoms gets NHS...

2 Jun 2023

TUC calls for Covid inquiry to probe pandemic...

2 Jun 2023

CPD: OH and HR working together to support...

1 Jun 2023

National School of Occupational Health reveals five-year strategy

31 May 2023

Four action areas for supporting employees with terminal...

31 May 2023

Study links long Covid risk to social deprivation

26 May 2023

  • The HR Bundle: Your one-stop guide to building a successful global HR Department PROMOTED | Get your hands on Deel’s free HR bundle...Read more
  • The Benefits of an Employee Assistance Programme PROMOTED | EAPs support employees in a range of ways...Read more
  • Intergenerational working and how to manage up and down the generations PROMOTED | The benefits and challenges of intergenerational workplaces...Read more
  • Bereavement in the workplace: How training can help HR get it right PROMOTED | HR professionals play an essential role...Read more
  • UK workforce mental wellbeing needs PROMOTED | The mental wellbeing support employers are providing misses the mark...Read more

PERSONNEL TODAY

About us
Contact us
Browse all HR topics
Email newsletters
Content feeds
Cookies policy
Privacy policy
Terms and conditions

JOBS

Personnel Today Jobs
Post a job
Why advertise with us?

EVENTS & PRODUCTS

The Personnel Today Awards
The RAD Awards
Employee Benefits
Forum for Expatriate Management
OHW+
Whatmedia

ADVERTISING & PR

Advertising opportunities
Features list 2023

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin


© 2011 - 2023 DVV Media International Ltd

Personnel Today
  • OHW+
  • Join
  • Resources
    • Clinical governance
    • Disability
    • Ergonomics
    • Health surveillance
    • OH employment law
    • OH service delivery
    • Research
    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Sickness absence management
    • Wellbeing and health promotion
  • Conditions
    • Mental health
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Blood pressure
    • Cancer
    • Cardiac
    • Dementia
    • Diabetes
    • Respiratory
    • Stroke
  • CPD
  • Webinars
  • Jobs
  • Personnel Today