The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued the first Prohibition Notices under its nationwide inspection programme targeting the engineered stone industry, marking a significant escalation in efforts to tackle workplace exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS).
Following a workplace accident in their warehouse, the business needed urgent expert guidance on the RIDDOR reporting process and reassurance that their existing Health & Safety arrangements were robust
The Health & Safety Executive is making it clear that psychological health now sits on equal footing with traditional physical safety – and employers of all sizes need to take notice.
Whether you operate a retail environment, leisure site, public venue, mixed‑use building, or host events, Martyn’s Law will change how you plan, train, and manage risk across your organisation.
The law does require employers to provide a reasonable working environment, including temperature, as part of their health and safety duties
A risk assessment is a structured process to help you identify and manage health and safety risks in the workplace
As part of their business expansion, a food supplement manufacturer needed to review and strengthen their Health & Safety and Fire Safety compliance, including updating their risk assessments, and reviewing and refreshing existing Health & Safety policies.
A firefighter has spoken of the moment he arrived at a property engulfed by flames after an e-bike battery exploded, as calls grow for the government to crack down on the devices.
The Timber saw mill company had only an in-house Fire risk assessment and understood that it didn’t adequately cover the fire risks of the business. They contacted Safewell for a Fire risk assessment from a competent Fire Risk assessor to identify what they needed to do to ensure the premises and also staff training was compliant for the fire risks that they had.
The company were not impressed with the lack of information, commitment and effort they were receiving from their previous H&S provider. They wanted someone to work with them closely and understand the needs of the company.
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!
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.
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