Working at height happens across many industries and carries some of the most serious safety risks in any workplace. Employers are responsible for keeping employees safe whether they are working two metres or fifty metres above the ground. This guide explains the risks, the legal duties, and 14 practical tips for staying safe when working… Read more »
Why Site Supervisor Safety is So Important in the Workplace
Site supervisor safety is incredibly important in the workplace and it is essential for anyone who is in a supervisory role to have the appropriate health and safety training for their position. Health and safety training will ensure that you or your employees are not made ill or injured while they are carrying out work… Read more »
What You Need to Know About Site Management Safety
Health and safety is more than just a few rules and regulations – it is an absolutely essential part of business that has a huge impact on the lives of employees. Health and safety procedures, when they are put into place, help the workplace to run more smoothly and protect the health of employees. If… Read more »
Promoting Health and Safety at Work
If you are a manager or a supervisor, you are responsible under law for health and safety management within your workplace. You might not realise it, but this is a very important part of your role within the workplace. It is your duty to protect the well-being of all people working for you and any… Read more »
Site Management Safety Training – Important Skills for the Workplace
There are certain risks associated with every workplace and the construction industry is one of the most dangerous. Workers on a construction site are subject to several different risks and hazards throughout their workday, some of which can have very dire consequences. This is why site management safety is so crucial in every workplace. An accident in the… Read more »
Working at Heights; Employer Responsibilities and Risk Assessment
Many jobs involve working at height — construction, window cleaning, electrical repair, painting and more. Wherever there’s height, there’s the risk of a fall, and falls from height remain a leading cause of workplace fatalities and serious injuries in the UK. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 set out how this work must be planned… 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 – Vibration at Work: Long-Term Effects, HAVS and Legal Limits
If you work with vibrating tools or vehicles regularly — using a drill, grinder or chainsaw, or driving a fork truck — you may be at risk of long-term damage to your hands, arms and whole body. Many workers don’t realise that sustained exposure to vibration is a recognised health hazard, capable of causing back… 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 »