Winter Driving and Skill Fade
As many of us are trying to work out our COVID Bubbles within the current Tier regime, driving somewhere for Christmas will become a real possibility. Having maybe driven no further than the local supermarket for months, skill fade is a going to be a major factor in...
Risk Assessments
When you are thinking about risks in the workplace, the real skill is hitting the balance between controlled risk and efficient operation. If the consequences of the risk have greater impact than the control then it is inevitable you will go for control.
Lone Working
We are raising awareness of this because with the directions given with the #COVID regulations there are many areas of work where once there were many on-site and now there are few. There have been millions in fines levied for not managing this section of your business. The most common area for concern is the level and ability to contact someone or know your worker is in trouble.
ISO 45001, the International Standard for Occupational Health and Safety
Health and safety in the workplace are the number one concern for most businesses yet still deaths and injuries occur. Effective health and safety systems are a legal requirement and essential for controlling workplace hazards and to keep anyone in contact with your business safe.
The Management of Safety
If you want to manage safety then manage your business effectively by paying attention to your team, their needs and their behaviours in your environment.
Today’s Quality is Tomorrow’s Safety
There is an undeniable link between Quality and Safety but how big or important that is can vary.
CDM Regulations
As with much Health and Safety legislation, when you read the guidance the whole process can seem quite daunting. The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 are no different, don't forget though they have to cover a myriad of circumstances especially as...
Ticking The Box Is Not Enough
You have your policy, your mandatory HSE poster, your management documents and your risk assessments. All good then; not really. Think about what the legislation is trying to get you to actually do; it is not to generate paperwork. It is to ensure that anyone and...
Unintended Consequences
Unintended consequences can be positive but, it is only the negatives that hit the headlines. While the massive impact on jobs and the economy was foreseeable, all would agree it was unintended and is a direct consequence of the global management of Covid 19. So, what...
Can We Rely On Commonsense?
The law of our nations dictates that while at work an employer must do all that is reasonably practicable to ensure the health and safety of all it's employees. It also dictates that the employees should do all that is required by their employer in the name of safety....
