Did you know that musculoskeletal disorders, also known as MSDs, are one of the biggest health and safety risks for employees in the UK? There are over one million cases of MSD reported throughout the country every year. These injuries are also an expense for the economy, costing the UK approximately £5.7 billion, according to the most recent… Read more »
Working at Heights; Employer Responsibilities and Risk Assessment
There are many industries and jobs that involve heights. In such jobs a typical day’s work might involve working at a height, such as construction, window cleaning, electrical repair and painting. Whenever you are working at a height, there is always the risk that you might fall and hurt yourself. Unfortunately, falling from a height… Read more »
What You Should Know About Asbestos!
There has been a campaign for the ban on Asbestos for more than 50 years, but this dangerous material is still in use within our midst. In fact, this toxic fibre is still the single greatest cause of work related deaths in the UK. Asbestos is a naturally occurring set of silicate minerals that form long and… Read more »
Not So Good Vibrations – The Long Term Effects of Vibration in the Workplace
If you work with vibrating tools in your workplace on a regular basis, whether you are driving a fork truck or using a drill, you might be at risk for long term damage to your hands, arms and entire body. Many workers don’t realise that long term exposure to vibrations can be a health hazard. When… Read more »
Don’t be a Shocking Statistic – How to Prevent Electrical Accidents at Work
Electricity is an important part of our daily life and we use it all the time. However, if it is not handled correctly electricity can be dangerous enough to kill or severely injure. It also has the potential to cause serious damage to property. People work with electricity in a number of different industries and there are important… Read more »
A Slippery Slope to Injury – Preventing Slips and Trips at Work
Slipping and tripping accidents seem like something that might happen in a slapstick comedy, but when they happen in real life in the workplace they are not so funny and can actually be quite dangerous. A slip or a fall at work could result in a head injury, a broken bone, a bruised tailbone or a spinal injury…. Read more »
A Few Good Reasons to Take First Aid Training
Whether you are taking a first aid training course as a workplace health and safety requirement or simply for your own knowledge, the information that you learn is incredibly valuable. Here are a few reasons why you should take training: Once someone stops breathing or their heart stops pumping blood, they can only survive for approximately five to… Read more »
Health and Safety Breaches Resulted in the Death of a Girl in West London, UK
An article published on 23rd November 2013 on 3News – A girl at a water park in the west part of London during 2010 was fatally struck by a Kiwi driver of a ski boat. A catalogue of health and safety breaches resulted in the death of a girl – of which one of these breaches was… Read more »
Comparing IOSH Safety for Senior Executives & CITB Directors Role for Health & Safety Courses
If you are pursuing a career in the health and safety industry or you would like to know how become a health and safety officer, these two courses would both be very advantageous for you. They offer important health and safety instruction which can help to improve your skills and gain you the employment you… Read more »
Comparing the SSSTS & CCNSG Safety Passport
The Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) and the CCNSG Safety Passport are both high quality health and safety training courses. There are quite a few similarities in these courses, but there are a lot of differences as well. What are the differences between these two courses? Let’s take a closer look at the details… Read more »