As an employer, do you enforce seatbelt use when employees are driving forklift trucks? Read about this employee who was crushed while driving a forklift without wearing a seatbelt…
Angie Reeves
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Legal Requirements of Occupational Health
Health surveillance allows for early identification of ill health and helps identify any corrective action needed. It may also be required by law for employees exposed to noise/vibration, solvents, fumes, dust, biological agents or work in compressed air.
Whats Your Pressure
If left untreated, high blood pressure can increase the risk of developing serious problems such as heart attacks and strokes. Employers must monitor their employees especially if they work in high-risk areas such as heights/confined spaces or drive company vehicles.
Addicted to Gaming?
Gaming addiction is now classified as a disorder by WHO. What happens when gaming takes over your life? Read on for potential symptoms, effects and what you can do about it as an individual or employer? What can it mean from an occupational health standpoint?
MPA South West Region Health & Safety Awareness Day
The Health & Safety Awareness Day is designed to promote best practice and encourage the whole workforce to be the eyes and ears of fellow workers.
Firm fined £300k after worker severs fingers
An Essex based food manufacturer has been fined after a worker had four fingers amputated while operating a metalworking lathe, using an emery cloth to clean steel shafts.
Providing a flexible retained health and safety service for a Manufacturing company in Milton Keynes
The health and safety requirements for this company had changed and it was decided that new policies and actions were required.
Retained Health and Safety Support for Primary Academy
A Primary School recently changed over to become a Primary Academy and needed some Health & Safety advice. They contacted Safewell who went to visit them at their premises to discuss their needs and how we could help them.
Multiple Lung Functions Provided for Swindon Manufacturing Plant
A manufacturing company in Swindon contacted Safewell about occupational health and providing Lung Function screening for their employees who carry out soldering tasks.
Worker’s arm amputated after machinery incident
The director of a plastic recycling company has been sentenced to 10 weeks in prison after a worker’s arm was amputated.
Those January Blues
The first few weeks of January are often perceived as a challenging time for employees from a mental wellbeing perspective. Read on for Safewell’s guide to helping you beat the mid-winter blues.
Call or message the Safewell Team
We are here to make health and safety accessible and easy for everyone. Please call on 01793 852951 or message us to help you.






