21 May GDPR 2018 and Accident Record Books Accident Books – What you need to know regarding GDPR 2018 Compliance I am sure you are all aware of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that came into effect on 25th May 2018 but have you considered how this affects your Company Accident Reporting Procedures ?. Accident Books should now be fully compliant … Read More
1 May Paediatric First Aid On 30th April, Paul carried out a session of Paediatric First Aid training for a local school. It was a great training day with very passionate staff who want to ensure they can not only deliver the first-class curriculum but also provide First Aid support to all within the school. All the staff taking part … Read More
28 April Changes to RIDDOR Forms The HSE are currently in the process of updating the suite of RIDDOR Forms. The look and feel of the forms is being modernised, but the functionality and the reporting requirements are to remain unchanged. As a result of these changes, when an updated form is accessed notifiers will no longer receive an email copy. … Read More
28 April Fall from height leads to £1,866,000 fine A Yorkshire pork processing business has been fined £1,866,000 after two employees investigating a leaking roof fell more than 4 m through a skylight. Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard that the Karro Food Group workers had not realised that the roof contained roof lights, which were not visible due to a build-up of moss and dirt. The … Read More
28 April Fire Safety – how are we doing? Fire Safety has been in the news a lot in the last couple of years. There have been many serious fires in the UK, including Lakanal House and Grenfell Towers. More recently, there has been a high profile fire at Notre Dame. Fire Safety is a continuous issue that makes the news in lesser ways, … Read More
26 March Risk Assessment: Being wise before the event We are all aware that risk assessment is a legal requirement, and most organisations have some form of risk assessment process in place. Sometimes this is only in place because risk assessment is a legal requirement. Fortunately, there are some organisations that embrace the risk assessment process and understand it can protect the health and the safety of their … Read More
25 March HSE Safety Alert: Platform Lifts This HSE Safety Notice is aimed at: companies providing maintenance of platform lifts (vertical lifting platforms) and owners/operators of such platform lifts used by people with impaired mobility, installed at their premises. Information is provided for maintenance companies on: the risks from tampering with safety critical components (safety devices) and inappropriate or poor maintenance of … Read More
19 March Welding Fume – Changes in the HSE Enforcement Strategy Welding Fume – what’s changed? There is new scientific evidence (from the International Agency for Research on Cancer or IARC) that exposure to all welding fume, including mild steel welding fume, can cause lung cancer, as well as some evidence linked to kidney cancer. The Workplace Health Expert Committee (WHEC), which was set up to … Read More
3 December Christmas Parties … In the words of Slade … It’s Chrissssssstmasssss (well very nearly). The Christmas party is often the favourite event for employees of the year. But it can quickly turn into a Health and Safety as well as an HR nightmare for employers. Colleagues are overly touchy; they may start a bit of fisticuff’s with each … Read More
29 November Company fined for lack of control of Fork Lift Trucks A cast iron bar manufacturer that neglected the risks to pedestrians from moving workplace transport has been fined £100,000 after an employee was struck by a forklift truck. The employee was in the holding bay carrying out checks on the bars when he was hit by a forklift and sustained a fractured leg. Following this … Read More