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Time for another quick review of your fire safety obligations
Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) have again voted to strike over pay and pensions. A series of co-ordinated walkouts will mean that commercial and residential properties may not be properly protected due to a lack of staff and resources. As a result, businesses are being asked to design and implement contingency plans to …Read the Full Post
How Safe is Your Workplace? Dangers Posed by Unguarded Machines
YOU need to value Workplace Machinery Safety An unguarded machine might actually seem innocuous, but the sad truth is that it could seriously harm to your workers. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), moving machinery can cause harm to users in the following ways: Moving parts of a machine can draw in parts …Read the Full Post
Builders! Are You at Risk from These Deadly Workplace Hazards?
Knowing where danger lies is half the job of avoiding accidents on a construction site. With excavation holes, ladders, steps, scaffolding, electricity and heavy equipment all over the place, your site is a hotbed for potential accidents. Even deadly ones. Taking proper care makes all the difference. And to help you, here are the six …Read the Full Post
Proposed CDM 201X Almost Coming to an End – Participate Now!
CDM 201X is set to go live by April 2015, and this is of course after it goes through Ministerial and Parliamentary scrutiny. However, once the regulations are in effect, there will be no grace period given for compliance. It is imperative then that stakeholders begin to familiarise themselves with some of the changes that …Read the Full Post
Is the Proposed CDM 201X a Stitch in Time?
In order for any industry to be efficient and effective in its operations, it needs to constantly evaluate and re-evaluate its regulations, methods, processes and in the case of the construction industry, compliance. This is imperative not just in improving performance and remaining relevant, but in the case of the construction industry, this is especially …Read the Full Post
You need more than a first aid box
The frequency of accidents in the work place vary widely according to the type of industry. Construction is statistically far more dangerous to worker health than insurance for instance, primarily because of the risks involved with the working environment. However the same basic rules regarding health and safety and first aid provisions apply to all …Read the Full Post
Working at heights – what about suspension trauma?
When considering working at heights, most consideration is devoted to the practicalities of ladders, scaffolding and safety harnesses. However additional consideration needs to be provided for staff wearing safety harnesses or who will be suspended freely for any period of time – suspension trauma. What is suspension trauma? Also known as “harness hang syndrome” (HHS), …Read the Full Post
Backing up your PPE with welfare facilities
Maintaining construction site Health and safety can be complicated with so many factors to consider. Most businesses understand the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE), but this does not stop some failing to issue their employees with it. But PPE is just one factor employers need to consider. Equally important is the provision of welfare facilities …Read the Full Post
How to avoid slips and trips in the workplace
Slips and trips are one of the most common accidents to occur in the workplace. The result is millions of working days missed on an annual basis and the corresponding litigation that may well follow. However by following a few simple tips the inherent risk associated with this type of accident and the resulting fallout …Read the Full Post
How Dangerous is Treading the Boards?
Historically parents have been cautious in their support for offspring who announce a desire to move into acting. Usually this is because of the uncertainty of finding work or being able to feed themselves between roles. Other times it because the lifestyle of excess that seems to accompany being in the limelight. Even behind the …Read the Full Post