Tag Archive: coshh

Improve your Workplace Safety in 2024

Improve your workplace safety at Direct2U

NEW YEAR, IMPROVED WORKPLACE SAFETY! In 2024, we are assessing all risks and prioritising workplace safety! No matter what your business is, workplace safety should play a significant part in ensuring both yourself and others are safe at work this new year! Follow Safety Best Practices Not sure where to start when it comes to workplace safety? You’re not alone, many are in this position, and it is easy to become overwhelmed. That’s why we have put together some staple best practices for you to make a fresh start in 2024. This can help identify potential hazards and enable you… Read more

17th January 2024 0

3 Tips for Hazardous storage: Construction Industry

3 tips for hazardous storage in the construction industry

Safety when dealing with hazardous storage applies to all industries, not excluding construction. Construction is home to a long list of dangerous chemicals, therefore making sure this is managed is of high importance. Common uses in the construction can vary from household chemicals to explosives, some may include: Therefore, site safety is vital to keep everyone safe by achieving successful chemical management. Unfortunately, as many staff are working with these chemicals day in day out, this gives a false sense of security! Safety in the workplace needs to be taken seriously and construction is no different. So, we have put… Read more

27th June 2023 0

CoSHH Awareness and Considerations

CoSHH Awareness Blog Feature Image

A large number of work environments now use hazardous substances on a daily basis. These substances range from cleaning chemicals to paints and aerosols. As a result of the presence of hazardous substances, we can all consider ourselves at risk of harm from these while out and about or at work. The one main way to significantly reduce the risks of injury from hazardous substances is to ensure they are properly stored within secure CoSHH cabinets. Lucky for us, it is a legal obligation for employers to ensure the safe storage and use of hazardous substances within their workplaces. These… Read more

15th January 2020 0

Healthcare: Exposure to Biological Agents [Regulations]

Biological Agents

Working in Healthcare means risking exposure to biological agents throughout the day. While doctors, nurses or surgeons might be directly exposed to infection, other employees such as porters and cleaners might be exposed to indirect sources of infection. These risks exist in human healthcare (such as hospitals, clinics, and education establishments) as well as in animal healthcare (such as veterinary clinics, private practices, farms, and vet schools). Human healthcare is a major industry in the UK, with employers in both public and private sectors. The NHS is the largest employer, with about a million employees in over 500 NHS trusts… Read more

29th November 2017 0