March 2021 | 4 min read
Fire Emergency Procedure
Fire safety legislation requires the establishment of procedures for serious and imminent danger and the provision and maintenance of suitable means of escape. To implement these procedures, the responsible person or duty holder must appoint a sufficient number of competent persons to assist in the evacuation of occupiers. Employers must ensure occupiers are aware […]
March 2021 | 3 min read
Construction Fall From Height
Two companies have been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries by falling approximately three metres through a hole cut into a floor during the refurbishment of a property at in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard how on 27 July 2017, an employee was working as a dry liner for R&B Plastering Limited, who […]
March 2021 | 2 min read
Free PPE For All?
One of the innovations of the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974 was the introduction of a new absolute requirement not only for the employer to provide personal protective equipment, but also for this to be provided free of charge. This obligation is supported by more specific requirements which appear in the Personal […]
March 2021 | 2 min read
Dynamic Risk Assessment: Take 5 For Health And Safety
View Take Five for Health and Safety: Dynamic Risk Assessment on YouTube Jackie Cambridge from Cambridge Safety gives a whistle-stop tour around the essentials of dynamic risk assessments. These are used as a tool for employers to support the risk assessments completed under the Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations. They are completed […]
March 2021 | 2 min read
Taught Courses Now Via Zoom During Lockdown
We are still running a majority of our taught NEBOSH certificate and diploma tutorials but due to the restrictions we have converted these to Zoom sessions. You still have the benefit of live tutorials and break out exercises with other students. Plus additionally you have a number of resources available at any time to watch, […]
March 2021 | 2 min read
Fragile Roof Fatality
A roofer was fatally injured when he fell six metres whilst working on a replacement roof at a property in Kirkdale, Liverpool. Liverpool Crown Court heard how, on 22 May 2017, the roofer was completing snagging work on a replacement roof. The worker had accessed a part of the old roof made of fragile asbestos […]
March 2021 | 1 min read
H&S Statistics 2019 / 2020
Headline Figures Below are some of the key workplace health and safety figures from 2019/2020. 1.6 million working people suffering from a work-related illness 2,446 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2018) 111 workers killed at work 693,000 working people sustain an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey 65,427 injuries to […]
March 2021 | 2 min read
Sawmill Prosecution
A sawmill company has been fined after a worker was fatally injured when a lift conveyor collapsed on top of him. Hereford Crown Court heard how, on 20 December 2017, two employees were working below a lift conveyor at Pontrilas sawmill in Hereford to remove wood debris. The machine had been experiencing a fault, which […]
March 2021 | 1 min read
HSE Inspections Go Ahead
The Health and Safety Executive is carrying out spot checks and inspections on all types of businesses in all areas to ensure they are COVID secure. They are making calls to give expert advice on how to manage the risks and protect workers, customers and visitors. They are also working closely with local authorities, assisting […]
March 2021 | 7 min read
Lone Working And COVID
The Health and Safety Executive defines lone workers as those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision. Lone working is prohibited in some work situations and activities where regulation specifies requirements for supervision, assistance or accompanied working if work is hazardous or involves certain categories of workers. Lone working can bring additional risk, […]
