A sub-contractor has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after they discovered several safety breaches. One of the contractors working for Mr James was burnt while working on a pavement in Birmingham. He hit a cable that was running under the ground which resulted in a jet of fire being released. The worker… Read more »

As a manager in your workplace, you are responsible for the health and safety of your employees. When they are carrying out a specific task such as working in confined spaces or working at heights, do you ensure that they are wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety harnesses? When they are working… Read more »

Are you doing everything you can as a manager to create a safe working environment for your employees? In the workplace, managers and others in a position of authority are responsible for the health and safety of their employees. They must do everything possible to keep their employees and the public safe from any harm…. Read more »

What is a Site Manager? Site managers are also known as construction managers, they are responsible for supervising construction sites and running construction projects. What is the Role of a Site Manager? Within the construction agency, site managers are responsible for ensuring the safe day to day running of a construction project. They are required… Read more »

Any site supervisor or manager who works on a construction site has the moral and legal responsibility to monitor the safety of their work force. You are responsible for ensuring that all jobs are correctly planned and monitored and that you do everything possible to ensure that no one is hurt on the job. The… Read more »

Fire is a risk that must be planned for and controlled by every business. The right person must be given the responsibility of managing the risks of fire and producing fire safety procedures. That person needs to be aware of the responsibilities, procedures and management techniques in order to fulfil their role within the demands… Read more »

Construction health and safety can be managed effectively providing supervisors and managers are given the right training. There are various NEBOSH courses that are available at this level, one of which is the NEBOSH Construction Certificate. This is a suitable qualification for anyone that is given health and safety responsibilities during the day to day… Read more »

E-Learning is becoming more and more popular thanks to the spread of the Internet in homes and workplaces throughout the UK. There is no need to attend training centres or to request tutors to attend your place of work as the course materials are able to be delivered online. This is known as e-learning and… Read more »

Warwickshire County Council has been fined a total of £30,000 after being found guilty of health and safety breaches which led to a huge warehouse fire which killed four fire fighters. The fire fighters died as they were fighting the blaze as the roof of the warehouse collapsed on top of them. This was the… Read more »

Serious health and safety failures on the part of a plumbing company have possibly caused two workers to become exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos fibres while working on a refurbishment project in a set of flats in Aberystwyth, Wales. The workers, who were a subcontractor and a site manager, were not provided with the… Read more »