One of the concerns with health and safety at work is alcohol and drug abuse. The effects of such abuse can be seen in many different parties, not just the abuser. It can lead to health problems, time off work and reduced activity and productivity. With the NEBOSH Working with Wellbeing course you can learn… Read more »

While many people consider the office to be a safe place to work there are multiple hazards faced by the workers. Although it is a low risk workplace there is still the need for the creation of risk assessments and creating safe working measures to ensure the health and safety of the employees and visitors… Read more »

Environmental management training helps to open your eyes to the responsibilities your organisations have when concerning the environment. There are many areas that need to be managed effectively to help you to comply with the Regulations in this area. If you or your employees have been given the role of managing the environmental factors and… Read more »

One way to help prevent being prosecuted by the HSE is to ensure all of your workers have received health and safety training. Even small sized businesses and the self employed that contract additional help have to give training to their workers to help reduce the risks. Benefit from Health and Safety Training Everyone can… Read more »

Concentrating on your environmental management is an excellent way of saving money within the company and of course becoming more environmentally responsible. The work you put into creating an excellent management system will pay off through helping you to show you are a caring and considerate organisation, helping customers to respect and trust your services,… Read more »

When working on roofs all individuals are being put at high risk. These risks come from working at heights and they need to be controlled in order to reduce the potential for an accident from occurring. Training is therefore required, something made readily available from health and safety providers including NEBOSH and the IOSH. Risk… Read more »

In the construction industry there are many times each day when workers have to work alongside vehicles. There are all sorts of risks involved when this occurs, namely a pedestrian worker being struck or run over by a vehicle. This is sadly a common cause of injuries and therefore is something that has to be… Read more »

One of the most effective methods used to reduce hazards in the workplace is by learning how to conduct a risk assessment. Risk assessments need to be frequently carried out and health and safety training provides business owners, managers and supervisors with the necessary education to ensure these risk assessments are carried out in line with… Read more »

You may not think that health and safety laws apply to you when working in a low risk business. While you might think the risk of accidents are extremely low you still have a duty to ensure the safety of those working in your organisation. If you run a small business you will need to… Read more »

You might have heard about the introduction of the Fee for Intervention that was introduced on 1st October 2012. This is a fee that was handed out by the Health and Safety Executive in a bid to recover costs from the guilty party rather than from the public. If you are a business it is… Read more »