8 November Fire Safety – What do I need to do? The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that you: ‘must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed’. It is important to have a Fire Safety Risk Assessment in place, as a Fire Officer will ask to see these whenever he visits your premises. How can I … Read More
31 October Fire Safety – How to Reduce the Risks Listen to the most recent Podcast from Mike Ellerby of LRB Consulting Ltd. Mike talks of Fire Safety – How to Reduce the Fire Safety Risks Read More
25 October Are cleaning chemicals dangerous – how should I store them? Consideration should be given to the safe storage of cleaning chemicals. This is not difficult or onerous, but it is important (as the case below demonstrates). Some cleaning materials are corrosive and can cause burns (especially to the eyes and face). Storage should be considered as part of a COSHH and/or a workplace risk assessment. … Read More
23 October HSE Cost Recovery Proposals – Podcast Listen to the first Podcast from Mike Ellerby of LRB Consulting Ltd. Mike talks of the controversial HSE Cost Recovery Proposals. HSE Cost Recovery Proposal by Safety_Matters Read More
5 September HSE looks set to implement cost recovery, how will this affect you? The HSE recently outlined its plans to start charging businesses that aren’t fulfilling their legal requirements, and it now looks certain that these plans will come into force in April 2012. Previously, if you were found to be non-compliant with the law, you would expect an enforcement notice, a prohibition notice, or a letter from … Read More
1 July Is it really worth the expense – Having your fire alarm system maintained? Following a recent fire at a hotel in East Hampshire, the fire and rescue service praised the staff for a well maintained smoke alarm system which prevented the spread of fire, loss of life and damage to property. On the other hand, a fire system contractor is being prosecuted for lack of responsible maintenance of … Read More
3 June Safety in the Sun – A thought for the weekend It’s the weekend, enjoy the good weather and keep from harm, when outdoors the effects of the weather in this environment can potentially have a very serious impact on an your welfare if the risks are not considered or managed properly, particularly if you, or your employees have to work outside. This impact may be … Read More
11 April Landlords Fire Safety | Take It Seriously | Health & Safety | LRB There are still a large number of cases appearing at courts where landlords have failed to ensure their properties meet standards. Recently a fine of £135,000 was imposed on an Exeter landlord after his tenants were forced to flee for their lives. A fire broke out on the ground floor of the four-storey building, subdivided … Read More
11 April Changing the habits of a lifetime The British Safety Council has launched a health and safety campaign aimed at businesses – phase one focuses on hand and arm protection. It is aimed at businesses with the aim of understanding the key health and safety issues affecting their staff. Through a series of surveys and using the Changing the habits of a … Read More
30 March Managers Need to Manage (even when it comes to Safety) There is a problem with safety features: they can often be bypassed. Many safety professionals will have seen instances of safety interlock systems on equipment, such as CNC machines, being defeated by fixing the key into the lock part of the system either by using a spare key or by detaching the main key from … Read More