If you are still working during this period, you must still follow government guidelines around social distancing. Ensure you carry out a risk assessment and take reasonable measures to protect lone workers!
Health & Safety
Health and Safety Accreditation Schemes
If you have been asked or have read questions related to a health and safety accreditation scheme, we can help you. This is exactly what our contractor safety support retained competent health and safety adviser services are for.
Audiometry and Hand Arm Vibration Medicals for an Energy Solutions Company in Swindon
Audio and Hand arm vibration medicals for an energy solutions company in Swindon.
Pneumonia from welding and Metal fumes
A continuation of the Safewell article “Are welding fumes cancerous?” article: the HSE has issued further guidelines on Pneumonia vaccinations to help prevent and control exposure to welding fumes and related respiratory conditions.
How Important is RPE and Dust Extraction?
The most common problem associated with dust in the workplace arises from dust-related illnesses which have been found to be one of the major killers in the UK when it comes to occupational health.
What is H.A.V.S?
H.A.V.S – Hand-arm vibration syndrome, is caused by occupational exposure to vibrating hand tools: know the facts.
Manual handling solutions for a National Luxury Furniture Retail Company
A Furniture Retail Company requested Safewell to carry out showroom risk assessments. Safewell identified potentially high manual handling risks for staff making/receiving deliveries and organising shop displays.
What are Hazards in the workplace?
Hazards are things that have the potential to cause injury or harm to people, or damage to the workplace. Understanding what hazards in the workplace are and how to protect people from them is fundamental to sensible health and safety.
What is Health and Safety at Work?
Health and safety at work is a general term taken from UK health and safety legislation. Safewell takes Health and Safety very seriously.
What is a Health and Safety Consultant?
A Health & Safety consultant is someone with the competence to provide advice and guidance on compliance with H&S legal requirement.
What is Health and Safety?
Health and Safety is knowing what hazards can affect a person’s health and managing the potential issue.
How to Report an Accident at Work
All injuries and incidents falling under the RIDDOR definition must be reported to the HSE’s Incident Contact Centre (ICC) either by telephone or online. Here we guide you on how to do this.
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.

