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Do you know your fire escape route?

A common risk in many workplaces and buildings is not having a sufficient amount of signage to show the correct fire escape route through a building. There is nothing worse or more worrying than a fire breaking out and employees not knowing where to go, which route to take and where a safe meeting point is once out of the building. Another common risk is leaving fire doors open by using heavy items and often fire extinguishers. This increases the spread of a fire. Fire doors are designed to be kept shut and to contain a fire for up to… Read more

26th November 2014 0

First Aid at Work – Are you Prepared?

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Are you prepared when accidents occur? Did you know an estimated 2.8 million people are employed in the manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom? Of these 2.8 million people there have still been 4,500 major accidents and 19,500 minor workplace injuries over the last five years. As we mentioned in our last post, the number of injuries in the workplace have fallen by 19 percent over the last five years. But, there are still accidents occurring in the manufacturing sector due to the nature of the work. As an employer you are responsible for ensuring that the correct risk assessments… Read more

13th November 2014 0

HSE’s Health & Safety Statistics 2013/14

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HSE have released the most recent statistics for Health and Safety in the workplace. Published today the statistics show there is still plenty of work to be done in terms of health and safety in the workplace. Here’s what the statistics have highlighted: • 1.2 million working people suffering from a work-related illness. • 2535 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2012). • 133 workers killed at work. • 78 000 other injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR. • 629 000 injuries at work from the Labour Force Survey. • 28.2 million working days lost due to work-related illness… Read more

29th October 2014 0

HSE Safer Sites Initiative in Mid Flow

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We are into the second week of the Health and Safety Executive’s ‘Safer Sites’ Inspection initiative. From the 22nd September to the 17th October the HSE will be carrying out many unannounced inspection visits where refurbishment projects or repair work is being undertaken. What is the ‘Safer Sites’ Initiative? The aim of the project is to highlight the dangers of construction sites and to reduce the number of injuries and deaths that occur by promoting safe practises. The Safer Sites campaign is expected to raise the profile of HSE and the work they do on inspections whilst hopefully making an… Read more

29th September 2014 0