29 July Fire Safety – Some simple steps Although it is the employer’s responsibility to carry out the Fire Safety Risk Assessment (FSRA) and to make suitable and suffiicient arrangements for the overall management of fire safety, it is still very much everybody’s responsibility to reduce the risk of fire. Employers and employees have simple, but important, contributions to make. Here are a … Read More
23 July Fire Safety on holiday – Stay safe while away Fire safety doesn’t take a holiday, even if you do. So why not take a few simple steps to help to keep you and your family safe! Don’t ignore fire safety on holiday – just do some simple checks and know the “lie of the land”. Hotel safety If possible, check that your holiday accommodation … Read More
23 July Screen wash, or Legionella? The Health Protection Agency (HPA) have suggested that motorists who do not use screenwash for their windscreen wipers risk getting potentially deadly legionnaires’ disease! The warning comes after health experts apparently discovered that professional drivers are five times more likely to be infected with the dangerous legionella bug. The suggestion is that legionella will thrive … Read More
21 July Health and Safety myth of the month July Health and Safety Myth of the Month: Health and safety brings candyfloss to a sticky end The reality This is not the case. From the HSE website: Come the summer sun and what tops off a great day out better than good, oldfashioned candyfloss? But if you believe some newspaper headlines this beloved sweet … Read More
16 July Almost £10million in fines for five firms following Buncefield trial Five firms have been ordered to pay over £9 million between them in combined fines and costs for their part in the Buncefield explosion. The explosion happened on Sunday 11th December 2005 at the Buncefield oil depot, which was equivalent to a 2.4-magnitude earthquake and was heard up to 125 miles away. The fire is … Read More
14 July Carriage of Dangerous Goods – DGSA Duties The carriage of dangerous goods by road in the UK is regulated by: ADR (The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road) The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 which sets the legal framework for ADR in the UK These provide for the appointment of … Read More
1 June Permit to Work Systems – Q&A Health and Safety Q&A A few questions you need to know the answers to relating to permit to work systems. Q – What is a permit to work system? A – Permit to Work is a formal system of controls, using documentation and supervision, that is intended to safeguard the health and safety of workers (and … Read More
1 June Warehouse Operations Safety – avoiding accidents Many businesses have storage and warehouse facilities as an integral and important part of their operation. These may be very busy places at all times (such as in a logistics operation) or they may be quiet for many hours a day, but have periods of intense activity. Warehouses are dangerous places and people do get … Read More