How many different types of work glove are there?
As with any other piece of safety workwear, gloves come in many different forms depending on the type of use that they are expected to have. It is a fact that whatever kind of physical work activity you might be involved in today, the level of equipment and safety enhancements available is far higher than …Read the Full Post
Understanding Employer’s Liability Insurance
Does your business have Employer’s Liability Insurance? Do you know whether or not your business requires it, what it covers, and what it doesn’t? Today we’re taking a look at this mandatory insurance, and understanding some of the issues relating to it. The Employer’s Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 was brought in to help protect …Read the Full Post
What Should Schools Be Doing About Asbestos?
As the schools prepare for the children to return after the long summer holiday (do I hear a cry of relief from the parents?) I thought it worthwhile to raise a subject that I have touched upon in the past, but this time to focus on the issue specifically from the point of view of …Read the Full Post
Faulty Outdoor Activities Rope Leaves Instructor Paralysed
Accidents in the workplace and in public areas can happen under circumstances that might be considered to be hard to foresee, which is why health and safety inspections and risk assessments need to be so thorough, often considering circumstances and situations which are outside of the normal, expected parameters. However, there are also some situations …Read the Full Post
Two Reminders Of Construction Industry’s Need To Address Safety Issues
As has often been noted, both through this blog and in official statistics from the HSE which we have referred to in the past, the construction industry continues to represent the highest risk in terms of workplace injuries, and accidents in the workplace. During the past week we have seen two significant incidents, both occurring …Read the Full Post
HSE Revises Approach For Reporting Health And Safety Concerns
If you have ever used the website of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or tried contacting them with a query then you may be pleased to hear that both their contact arrangements and their website material have been revised and improved to make it easier to find out what you need to. Reasons Why …Read the Full Post
Is Your Company Fully Prepared For Heat Stress This Summer?
If there’s one thing we British are known for it’s complaining about the weather. For months now the conversations I have heard regarding this seem to have been along the lines of what atrocious weather we’ve had all spring, and will summer ever arrive. Just recently that’s changed, and now we’re all moaning about how …Read the Full Post
The Risk Of Misplaced Trust In Health And Safety
In the world of health and safety there’s no doubt that guards and guard rails are highly important. But there are three types of guards: those which are present and working those which are entirely absent those which are present, deemed to be fine, but which are unfit for purpose. I think that when it …Read the Full Post
Government Allays Work Experience Health And Safety Fears
We’ve mentioned in previous posts about how health and safety can sometimes get a bad press, and nowhere has this concern been more of a problem than in the world of work experience. Fortunately the Government has recently announced changes to eradicate many of these issues. No one can deny the importance of work experience …Read the Full Post
New Drive To Improve Safety In Waste And Recycling
Despite the fact that we are all being actively encouraged to increase the amount of recycling we do, the waste and recycling industry has been fraught with health and safety problems, with a number of very serious issues being brought to light recently. The result of this is a new five point plan for reducing …Read the Full Post