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 […]
Five H&S tips to keep your employees safe and productive when it gets cold There will be no excuses for being caught out by cold weather this winter. Meteorological experts are already forecasting that after such a long, hot summer, we could be in for a very cold few months around Christmas and the turn […]
Tips to improve ergonomics and prevent ergonomic hazards in your workplace Upper limb disorders (ULDs) and bad backs cost businesses millions of workdays each year in the UK. Grouped under the term ‘musculoskeletal disorders’ (MSDs), these conditions affect nerves, tendons, muscles and discs in the spine. In this article, you’ll learn how your workplace could […]
Avoid costly accidents with a COSHH risk assessment Picture the scene: a worker is doing a job that is undertaken every day in your company. Cleaning. They are using a chemical, which others have always used to do this job. Half an hour later, you find the employee collapsed in a pool of the chemical. […]
