5 strategies to improve health and safety and reduce costs Construction sites are energetic and frenetic places. They are also places where the risk of accident, injury and even fatality is high. It’s the nature of the beast – heavy equipment, noise, tools, the materials in use and the site itself present many hazards. There […]
Tips to keep your workers safe when operating machinery In this article, you’ll learn about the most common injuries caused by machinery in the workplace, and the responsibilities of employers and employees to minimise risks – as provided for in the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER). When do the regulations apply? […]
Need, selection and use of PPE in your workplace If your employees may be exposed to a health or safety risk, it is your duty to supply them with suitable personal protective equipment (PPE). The only exception is if the risk has been adequately controlled by other means which are at least as effective. This […]
Eliminate unnoticed hazards before they eliminate your business Wherever people work, there is a danger of accidents. Many of the injuries and fatalities that happen in UK workplaces could be avoided, if only more consideration was given to potential risks in the workplace. Perhaps the real problem is that where work done is ‘run-of-the-mill’, employers, […]
