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Health & Safety Myths

Health & Safety Myths

With graduation season fast upon us we thought it was appropriate to take a look back on one of the HSE’s re-occurring health and safety myths: a ban on throwing mortar boards at graduation ceremonies. University graduates are often disappointed to learn that there is a ‘ban’ on throwing their mortarboards in the air, in celebration of becoming graduates. This ban is more than often put down to health and safety reasons. The HSE are tired of health and safety being used as a scapegoat for other motives. So, they have attempted to bust this myth and hopefully put an end… Read more

27th June 2016 0

Health & Safety Week & how does it affect you?

Due the Health & Safety Act 1974, Great Britain has one of the world’s best health and safety records and in 2014 Health & Safety Week was launched to celebrate its achievements, raise awareness and bring attention to areas in need of improvement. In 2015 the focus of the event was occupational health. These are the long term effects that the workplace can have on employees and not the immediate hazards, such as trips and falls. However, in 2016 the event is focussed on giving recognition to those providing excellence in their organisation, awarding the rising star in Health and… Read more

22nd June 2016 0

PPE Regulations

What is PPE? PPE is an abbreviation for Personal Protective Equipment – in short, equipment that protects the user at work against health and safety risks. Items including in this definition are hard hats, helmets, goggles, harnesses, safety boots and much more. Although ear protection and respiratory protective equipment have their own specific regulations, they must also be compatible with any other PPE provided. Regulation Requirements The HSE view Personal Protective Equipment as a last resort. If there are evident risks to health and safety the best cause of action is prevention or other alternatives of control. Of course, in… Read more

13th January 2016 1

Merry Christmas – Opening Times

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at Direct2U! We would like to wish all of our customers a very Merry Christmas and a happy 2016 from everyone at Direct2U. 2015 has been an exciting year for us, with the addition of new features to our website and more products which we hope you have all benefited from and we can’t wait to see what 2016 will bring! Here, like many others, we are looking forward to the festive period and would like to remind everyone that our offices will be closed for the holidays. Our offices will… Read more

23rd December 2015 0