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 »
Safety on High Roofs and Working at Height
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 »
Working with Vehicles Safely On Site
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 »
The Purpose of Risk Assessments
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 »
Health and Safety Management for Low Risk Business
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 »
Investing in the SSSTS
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 »
Construction Safety Training on Your Premises
Save Money and Train Your Workers If you have several individuals that require training in health and safety it is possible to have the training delivered on your site. This has many benefits. Firstly, you can save money as it is possible to obtain a discount on the overall cost compared with paying for each… Read more »
Staying Safe on Site
There are no tips that you can find online that will take the place of health and safety training within the construction industry. It is essential that the proper training is taken by everyone within the organisation, from the owners to the labourers. However, tips can help you to take a look at systems you… Read more »
Are Your Supervisors Qualified in the Kitchen?
An important role of a supervisor working within the catering industry is monitoring the health and safety of the workers. Food safety training is therefore a must for anyone put in the role of responsibility. If you have an employee put in charge you have to ensure they have the appropriate level of skill to… Read more »
Taking Steps in the Right Direction to Keep Your Workers Safe
Being an employer is full of responsibilities. You have to be able to provide your employees with enough work to meet their contract, to pay them on time and keep them safe from the risk of health problems and injury while at work. The latter is a case of life and death yet sadly many… Read more »