April 2022 | 2 min read
Setting Your Health And Safety Policy
If the stated target for an organisation is simply to meet legislative requirements, then failure to meet the organisational aims means, by definition, that the law is also being breached. However, if the organisation sets a target for performance above the legal minimum, then shortfall in performance (which is fairly likely in the early days […]
November 2021 | 7 min read
Workplace Ergonomics
Although defined in 1963 as “the fitting of the task to the man”, ergonomics developed as a coordinated subject during World War II. This involved scientists, engineers, psychologists, physiologists and doctors working together to consider the effects of work-related tasks on people ‘How humans interact physically and psychologically within the work environment’. In a work-related […]
August 2021 | 2 min read
Asbestos Health and Safety: The Dangers and Where to Look
Our latest Take 5 for Health and Safety video focuses on the silent killer that is asbestos. This mineral contains the finest fibres of any material yet discovered, which was originally thought to be a great attribute. Its use in buildings was widespread during the 1950s and 1960s, before it was discovered two decades later […]
August 2021 | 2 min read
Suitable and Sufficient Risk Assessment: A How-To Guide
There are risk assessments, and then there are suitable and sufficient risk assessments. You’ll of course want to carry out the latter, which is what we discuss in our latest Take 5 Minutes health and safety YouTube video. Our Take 5 Minutes series has been created to bring you up to speed with key aspects […]
August 2021 | 2 min read
A Guide to HSG65, the Health and Safety Executive’s Management System
For our latest Take 5 Minutes for Health and Safety YouTube video, Jackie Cambridge has explored the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)’s HSG65 management system. While not compulsory for organisations to adhere to, HSG65 has been designed to make it easier to comply with Health and Safety at Work (HASAWA) regulations – which are very […]
July 2021 | 2 min read
Risk Assessment for Pregnant Workers: Step-by-Step Guide
In our latest Take Five Minutes video, Jackie at Cambridge Safety offers employers a guide on how to carry out a risk assessment for pregnant workers. Taking into account those who are pregnant, have given birth in the last six months or are breastfeeding, Jackie pointed out the importance of bearing in mind the hormonal […]
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 […]
