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Let’s be honest, Health and Safety doesn’t always get a good press. It’s a rare week that we don’t come across an article in the news about an apparently ludicrous and unnecessary application of health and safety rules and regulations. The problem is though that invariably these claims are utter nonsense, and have nothing at …Read the Full Post

There’s a serious issue in the world of Health and Safety, and one we see far too frequently. It’s also an issue which has just cost BAE Systems £350,000 in fines, and one innocent man his life. Very often we see businesses applying good Health and Safety advice complying with the HSE recommendations and requirements, …Read the Full Post

Afraid of losing our jobs, we’re putting in hours of overtime and it can sometimes feel like we spend more time at work than at home. But offices can be a minefield of potential health disasters waiting to happen which can cause you serious, long-term harm if you don’t take care of yourself. These are …Read the Full Post

Whilst the use of asbestos materials was banned in the UK completely in 1985, it is still commonly found in many pre-existing buildings, and therefore needs to be kept firmly in mind when carrying out buildings safety checks prior to any development work. This is a fact which one Surrey based firm overlooked, resulting in …Read the Full Post

We work with UK Architects every day, assisting with their CDM duties, and we can honestly say that we were delighted to see who made the #BDTwitter100 for 2012. #BDTwitter100 is the very latest version of the list which has been around since 2011, and which takes the top UK architects on Twitter as rated …Read the Full Post

The role of those responsible for on-site Health and Safety is generally to ask the ‘what if’ questions. What if this happened, what if someone did this, what if that broke, and what if someone dropped the other. These ‘what if’ questions underpin a great deal of what Health and Safety is all about. To …Read the Full Post

We can help tick YOUR legal obligations…without the huge expense. Outsource your Health and Safety to Veritas Consulting competent person service for as little as £25.00 a month. Explore a truly better way to manage your Health and Safety responsibilities that will save you money to that of recruiting your own staff and of our competitors. …Read the Full Post

The risk of asbestos exposure should be a concern for all industrial workers, especially for those who work as electricians. Because asbestos was widely used in thousands of products – including construction materials that electricians use – all necessary safety precautions should be taken. Asbestos is a toxic mineral that naturally occurs in certain environmental …Read the Full Post

During the past few days we have read news reports relating to two men falling from a cherry picker in Leicestershire, sustaining injuries likely to result in time off work, and a harbour crane in Guernsey which snapped, potentially causing significant damage and injury. Fortunately in this second incident no one was hurt, but this …Read the Full Post

Construction Health and Safety is often in the news and usually it is not good news. However, it certainly can be good news every day if you are working within the sound principles and practices of CDM advice. Veritas Consulting will work with you to provide uncomplicated CDM Support to help address your statutory duties under …Read the Full Post