April 2020 | 5 min read
Creating A Health & Safety Culture
The development of organisational culture and change is essential in the rapidly changing environment which most organisations operate. Cultures and as such organisations can be changed through: Flexibility In positive climates new rules and procedures are easily accepted and unnecessary rules are kept to a minimum. Management focus is on getting the best people […]
April 2020 | 3 min read
Cambridge Safety Supports The Wildlife Trust Of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire And Northamptonshire
We are pleased to announce we have donated £1000, to one of our local wildlife Trusts, after Jackie at Cambridge Safety saw first hand the excellent work they have done locally. When she visited Holme Fen for one of their workshops on identifying different raptors (birds of prey not dinosaurs!) and another in Northampton on […]
April 2020 | 2 min read
Learning The Lessons From Real Incidents
Vibratory roller driver crushed by reversing tipper lorry Reversing is dangerous and should be eliminated as far as reasonably practicable or controlled to prevent danger. The driver of a vibratory roller was crushed to death under the rear wheels of a reversing tipper lorry on a road construction project. The work involved tipping the fine […]
April 2020 | 3 min read
New Standards For Road Signage For Wet and Windy Weather
How many times have you driven along the road to see road signs or temporary barriers have been blown over or moved from the position they should have been located? Recently the UK has been experiencing severe harsh winds with anything not attached to the floor or building having the potential to fly off into […]
April 2020 | 2 min read
HSE Following Up With Spot Checks After Safety Alert in 2019 on Welding
The HSE is reminding employers that they must protect their workers’ health by controlling the risks from welding fume. The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) current programme of inspections will review health and safety standards across the country and businesses are encouraged to check the new guidance (see link at the end of this article) […]
