Workplace Safety

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

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