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Techni-Grind Machining (TGM) Ltd; Case Study
McCarthy Environmental were proud to support Techni-Grind Machining (TGM) Ltd in providing an extraction solution to control oil mist from three of their large MAZAK CNC vertical machining centres. Their objective was to install efficient systems that would provide...
Mild Steel Welding Fume Reclassified as a Human Carcinogen by the HSE
As of February 2019, the HSE issued a safety alert and a change in Enforcement Expectations for Mild Steel Welding Fume. The recent reclassification of mild steel welding fume as a Group 1 carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for the Research on Cancer...
Where does Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) fit into the nuclear supply chain?
Dust and fume extraction experts and Members of the Nuclear Industry Association McCarthy Environmental talks about its role in the nuclear supply chain - compliance, safety in the workplace and how to protect workers’ health and wellbeing … So, where does Local...
Local firm raises life changing funds for Asthma UK
Lake swims and mud pits, fallen trees and dense foliage – just a few of the obstacles the team at McCarthy Environmental faced this year during a fundraising challenge. A team of nine recently took part in the Wolf Run, a 10km series of tough obstacles designed to...
Dust and fume extraction experts on route to the UK’s Advanced Engineering Show
Dust and fume extraction experts McCarthy Environmental are set to exhibit at the Advanced Engineering Show, the UK's largest annual gathering of manufacturers and supply chain professionals. The show takes place at the Birmingham NEC on the 31st October and 1st...
Working Safely with Welding Fume – A Summary of Solutions and Risks
In modern day manufacturing, we must evaluate the potential impact that our operations may have on the workplace environment and operatives’ wellbeing and long term health. Welding fume comprises a varying mixture of airborne gases and very fine particles. The visible...
Businesses from across the UK visit Northampton for specialist LEV training
Businesses from across the UK travelled to Northampton in July to attend the first one day LEV training course at the McCarthy Environmental Centre of Excellence training centre. The centre runs Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) proficiency and competency training...
Working Safely with Oil Mist
In modern day manufacturing, we must evaluate the potential impact that our operations may have on the workplace environment and workers’ wellbeing and long term health. Last month, we summarised the need to control oil mist and aerosols within metalworking and...