PUBLIC SAFETY – Keep Passersby Safe and Yourself out of Prison

Public Safety So your workers are safe.  Great.  But is everyone else too? As a bit of an extreme example, an Essex developer was just sent to prison for 30…

Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Risk Assessment?

The Big Bad Risk Assessment in your Workplace To many people the words ‘risk assessment’ are likely to elicit a groan. It’s a task which many people see as either…

Health and Safety Spot Checks – How did these HSE Spot Checks Pan out?

Back in February we told you about HSE plans to carry out a series of unannounced health and safety spot checks. During a month long campaign, HSE inspectors were to…

Health and Safety breaches: Where do employers stand legally?

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, or to give it its (ever so slightly) more catchy name, ‘The Enterprise Act’, has recently been introduced.  This Act has significantly changed…

Mind Your Back! Your Quick & Easy Guide to Manual Handling

Simple Guide to Manual Handling and Lifting explained It’s not always the big dramatic injury risks, like plummeting through a roof, that need to be watched out for – though…

17 Building Design Hazards

Building Design Hazards to Avoid You’ve seen the HSE red list in our popular post: 12 Hazards to Avoid in Your Building Design and Project Those were the 100% definite…

The Health and Safety at Work Act Turns 40

The Health and Safety at Work Act 40 years ago, a landmark piece of legislation was passed onto the statute books, changing the workplace forever. The Health and Safety at…

Health & Safety… Fun!? How to Give H&S Talks that People Actually Enjoy

Start with this idea – any talk can be interesting. It’s true Health & Safety has a reputation for being among the duller of subjects, but believe me, your talks…

Health and Safety as a Motivational Tool

Use Health and Safety as Tool in your Workplace A recent report by conglomerate manufacturer 3M suggests that when asked which factors are instrumental in creating a strong company culture,…

Small Builders – Your Complete Health & Safety Guide in 3 Simple Steps

Don’t worry, these aren’t a bunch of strange Health and Safety rules for builders under 6ft tall.  Hoho!  Sorry, couldn’t resist that one. Bad jokes aside, the ‘small builders’ we’re…

2 Million People at Risk – Do Your Workers Have HAVS?

What is Hand and Arm Vibration Syndrome At a glance it may seem vibrations from power tools are a minor concern, but too much and you can develop serious and…

Is the Employer always at fault in the event of an Accident?

Accidents in the Workplace Media coverage of health and safety accidents in the Workplace would have you believe two untruths: There is no such thing as a genuine, unpreventable accident,…