How much do health and safety failures really cost you?
Last year, the HSE enforced 10,119 notices in England and Wales. The average penalty charged? £15,153. And the total cost of injuries and ill health across the UK – an…
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Keeping Safe in Construction – Who Does What?
Think health and safety is some other lucky bugger’s responsibility? Think again. In construction, everyone gets to have a slice of the pie. And we all have to pitch in…
Tis the Season for ‘elf and Safety
Tis the Season for ‘elf and Safety The fairy lights are twinkling, and you’ve started your annual month-long mince pie marathon. You’ve dusted down your obligatory ugly Christmas jumper and…
What is a CDM Principal Designer
What is Expected of a CDM Principal Designer A Principal Designer must plan, manage, monitor and coordinate the pre-construction phase of a project, taking into account the general principles of prevention…
The CDM Regulations 2015 Changes In a Nutshell
The CDM Regulations 2015 – As they stand today! The Industry are NOT changing what CDM delivers but changing how it delivers it They aim to Focus on Small business…
Go Wireless – and Give Workplace Safety that Extra Boost
Go Wireless – and Give Workplace Safety that Extra Boost How many times have you had to shout across a noisy room, found yourself tripping over cords and cables for…
CDM Consultancy Services for the Telecommunication Industry
Construction Health and Safety Services for Hibernia Networks Veritas Consulting have been appointed by Hibernia Networks for CDM Consultancy Services and Construction Health and Safety Support for their Telecommunications project in Bristol,…
Are You Exposed to These Lethal Occupational Diseases?
Are You Exposed to These Lethal Occupational Diseases? You might be taking all the care in the world around ladders, keeping an eye out for dodgy scaffolding and giving a…
Roof work – a builder’s number one killer!
Roof work – a builder’s number one killer! We all know 59% of fatalities on construction sites are from falls. And if you take a look at the HSE’s monthly…
Fire! Don’t Fan the Flames on Construction Sites
Fire! Don’t Fan the Flames on Construction Sites Fires are a real threat on sites, especially during refurb work where you have a lot of dry timber and other fuel…
Establishing a business case for health and safety provisions
A Health and Safety Business case. Small and medium sized businesses are the backbone of Britain (and Europe’s) economy. According to a recent report by the European Agency for Safety…
Seeing Health And Safety From The Jury’s Perspective
Seeing Health And Safety From The Jury’s Perspective Most businesses do not set out to deliberately circumvent health and safety legislation, or to put their employees’ lives at risk. More…
