The Number One Risk Management Misunderstanding
Health and safety, as we’ve noted in a recent blog post, often gets some bad press. Partly this is down to the fact that risk management can often be misunderstood or misinterpreted. So let’s clear up some of these misconceptions. We live in a risky world. Quiet apart from thirty ton metal presses, scaffolding hundreds …Read the Full Post
Health And Safety For Small Businesses – In 500 Words
Whether you’re starting up a new business, or reassessing your business following an expansion, understanding health and safety law needn’t be difficult. In fact understanding health and safety for small businesses is so simple we can cover the main points in just five hundred words. Step 1 – The Competent Person The first step is …Read the Full Post
The Health And Safety Myth Busters
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
A Common Health And Safety Oversight Costs A Life
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
Top 6 dangers lurking in your office
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
CDM Support Services for Developer in London
Veritas Consulting appointed for CDM Coordinator Services by Jaysam Developments Ltd based in Harrow, London for a regeneration Scheme. Demolition of Existing buildings to form Residential and Commercial properties consisting of 4No Blocks. Construction Value: £20M+ Duration: 36 Months Do you need a CDM Coordinator for your project? Do get in touch 0800 1488 677 or if …Read the Full Post
Surrey Decorating Firm Fined £45,000 For Asbestos Exposure
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
What If The ‘What If’ Questions Aren’t Enough?
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
Communication – A Common Health And Safety Failing
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
Working at the Right Temperature
One of the problems with the cold weather is getting the right temperature in the workplace. Workers have every right to complain if the temperature is considered to be too cold or too hot. As an employer you need to make sure your working environment is suitable for your employees and will not have adverse …Read the Full Post