Tag Archives: Compliance

Combustible materials (such as paper, cardboard and wood), flammable liquids (such as white spirit) and flammable gases (such as butane, propane & methane) are all potential fuels and should be stored, handled, transported & used with care if the fire risk that they present is to be controlled.

The HSE has recently released new workplace guidance on how to deal with your first aid during the COVID19 pandemic. This guidance will help employers ensure first aiders are confident that they can help someone injured or ill at work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A fire risk assessment if a legal requirement under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRFSO) There are three main reasons for assessing and managing fire risks. These are to:

Power tools in the workplace can be the cause of many a bad nights sleep for managers or supervisors. With certain power tools able to cause significant and life changing injuries, it is imperative that adequate safety measures are put in place.

This week we are looking at both the hazards and how you can ensure the safe handling of hand tools in your workplace. Simple hand tools can cause injury through error, misuse or mechanical failure.

Work equipment safety measures. The use of the phrase ‘work equipment’ is in keeping with the definition used in the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)

There are many different types of forklift trucks, but the majority all share a range of common hazards and safety measures. Today, we are going to look at the safety measures and what you can do to reduce the chance of an accident occurring on your site.

Today we are looking at how to avoid or minimise manual handling risks. The law requires that employers avoid manual handling wherever possible.

With the large explosion that rocked Beirut in Lebanon recently, the storage of dangerous substances is quite rightly at the forefront of many peoples attention right now. Nobody wants to see anything like this happen again.

With stress & mental health vitally important right now, we have put together the below stress guidance notes to help you navigate the complexities that most organisation’s are currently facing. Stress is not a disease, but a natural reaction to pressure.