DSE (Display Screen Equipment) are devices or equipment that have an alphanumeric or graphic display screen and that carry some health risks. This includes display screens, laptops, touch screens and other similar devices.
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LGV drivers need mental health support, says RTITB
Lorry drivers are vulnerable to mental health problems because of long hours, poor physical health and extended periods of lone working. The road transport training body has called on the logistics industry to help improve mental ill-health among drivers of LGVs.
What is an Occupational Health Assessment
An Occupational Health Assessment is a consultation carried out by a qualified Occupational Health Professional and can include a safety-critical medical, a pregnancy risk assessment or a confined space medical, to name but a few.
Newest members of the team August 2017
Meet Michael Gatrill and Lindsey Rawlins, our new Occupational Health Technicians.
Recruiting for a Dynamic Occupational Health Adviser in Wiltshire
We are recruting for an Occupational Health Adviser to join our dynamic Occupational Health Team in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. The role will be based from the Wootton Bassett office with travel.
Trades Health and Safety Handbook
We've recently updated our Trades Health and Safety Handbook to make it more accessible for the reader. It's aimed at trade employees and is kept short and simple, so it is a useful reference guide for health and safety. We customise the handbook for each company, so...
Recruiting for a Dynamic H&S Adviser, Wiltshire
When we recruit our Health and Safety team members we look for personable but diligent people who like to do things right, take pride in their work, like to feel valued, are passionate about sensible H&S and clearly get the purpose of risk assessment.
Asbestos Awareness Training Wiltshire
Anyone who works with or is likely to come in contact with asbestos is required to have a level of asbestos awareness training, which employers are required to provide as part of their duties under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
Isocyanate Testing: Are you compliant?
Biological monitoring for Isocyanates has become the occupational standard for those working with isocyanate-based paints. An HSE drive on testing has exposed many companies not carrying this out, resulting in the issuance of an Improvement Notice.
Changes to RIDDOR coming April 2012
From 6 April 2012, the reporting requirement for over-three-day injuries to workers will change to over-seven-day injuries. From then, you must report work-related injuries where a worker has been incapacitated for more than seven consecutive days.
Lofstedt Report – Review Burden of Health and Safety
Professor Lofstedt, Professor of Risk Management at King’s College London, was tasked in Early 2011 to provide the government with recommendations to reduce the regulatory burden of UK Health and Safety Regulations. Here are the main recommendations from his report.
Ladder Exchange 2011
HSE is launching the fourth Ladder Exchange initiative from 1 September until 30 November. This annual programme gives UK businesses an easy way to replace broken, damaged or bent ladders and trade them in for safe new ones.
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.