24 June Spotlight On – Health and safety in the agricultural sector Health and safety in the agricultural sector A recent survey has put the spotlight on health and safety culture in the agricultural sector, looking at farmers’ attitudes and what can be done to reduce the occurrence of accident and injury in the sector. In the UK, the agricultural sector remains one of the most deadly … Read More
22 June Spotlight On – Positive health and safety culture Positive health and safety culture We often talk about a company’s health and safety culture, and how important and beneficial a positive health and safety culture can be. First of all, it’s important to understand what a health and safety culture is. The HSE define it as ‘the way we do things around here’. It … Read More
17 June Spotlight on – IOSH’s No Time To Lose Campaign IOSH’s No Time To Lose Campaign The aim of the No Time to Lose Campaign is to bring about better understanding of the causes of occupational cancer, and to help businesses take action. The campaign is working to: Get carcinogenic exposure issues more widely understood Raise awareness of the issue Suggest some solutions to tackle … Read More
15 June Simply Put – Reviewing risk assessments Reviewing risk assessments Risk assessments are an important part of health and safety in the workplace. In fact, you can read our previous Simply Put article about risk assessments here. In this article, we’re looking at when companies should be reviewing risk assessments. Read More
10 June Spotlight On – HSE Myth Busters Challenge Panel HSE Myth Busters Challenge Panel In this Spotlight On article, we’re taking a look at the Myth Busters Challenge Panel, which queries inaccurate health and safety advice and rulings. Read More
8 June Simply Put – Health and Safety Policies Health and Safety Policies This week’s Simply Put article is all about Health and Safety Policies, why they are important, and ways to think about their effectiveness. Read More
4 June Spotlight On – Driving Licence Changes Driving Licence Changes are upon us. The paper counterpart to the driving licence was introduced in 1998 to display information that could not fit on the photo-card driving licence. This includes information about penalty point as well as about provisional vehicle entitlements. As of early June 2015, it has been abolished. DVLA have stopped issuing the … Read More
4 June Spotlight on – asbestos disease and what WHO have to say Asbestos – disturbing facts Around the world, a staggering 125 million people are exposed to asbestos at the workplace According to WHO (The World Health Organisation) estimates, more than 107 000 deaths each year are attributable to occupational exposure to asbestos In the UK, asbestos causes around 5,000 deaths asbestos disease remains the single cause … Read More
3 June Spotlight On – Buy Quiet (Noise at Work) Buy Quiet (Noise at Work) Buy Quiet is an HSE initiative, aimed at reducing noise in the workplace, and managing the risks posed by noise at work. Exposure to noise at work has been a concern for many years, and whilst there has been success in reducing workplace noise exposures, there are still some industries … Read More
1 June Simply Put – Identifying hazards in the workplace Identifying hazards in the workplace In an earlier post, http://www.lrbconsulting.co.uk/case-studies/point-risk-assessments/ we’ve spoken about what hazards are, but today, we’re looking at different methods of identifying hazards in the workplace. Read More