Latest Occupational Health and Safety News
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.
Cycle to Work Day
Cycle to Work Day is the UK’s biggest cycle commuting event. Why not cycle to work and feel the benefits, such as more energy and more clarity?
No Safety Critical Medical, No Entry to Construction Site Allowed.
A self-employed construction worker wasn’t allowed access to a construction site without a safety critical medical certification being completed.
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 a Construction Medical?
In the ever changing world of Health & Safety, the construction medical is the evolution of the Safety Critical Medical.
HSE Visit to Warehousing Company in Oxford
A HSE inspector visit to a warehousing company in Oxford resulted in them being issued with a letter suggesting improvements in Health & 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.
Nick Evans – Wiltshire Business Awards Person of the Year 2019
Nick Evans, a local businessman and Taekwondo instructor from Royal Wootton Bassett was awarded ‘Businessperson of the Year 2019’ for medium-sized businesses at the 25th Anniversary Wiltshire Business Awards gala presentation on Friday 10th May 2019.
