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Exposure to Silica Dust for a Construction Contractor in Wiltshire
A construction contractor from Wiltshire asked Safewell to help with a risk assessment for silica dust exposure to its workers as exposure to silica dust whilst drilling into concrete was not listed as one of their safety controls.
Read moreRegular Occupational Health Surveillance medicals for Quarry, near Cirencester
Our occupational health team was asked to provide a complete service to include on-site health surveillance medicals and occupational health assessments, both at the site and the provider’s site.
Read moreA very Merry Christmas from all at Safewell
Have fun and be merry during the festive season, but stay safe. Here are a couple of tips and reminders to keep you safe this winter.
Read moreSafety Training for School Grounds Team
Safewell has been asked to ensure a school grounds team is suitably trained to use plant equipment, such as snow plough, digger, dumper or mobile scaffold tower.
Read moreWorking through: Cancer
Looking at how best to support an employee working with cancer and whether risk assessments need adjusting for the individual and those working with them and what other steps may need to be taken.
Read moreConstruction firm guilty of corporate manslaughter over fatal London balcony falls
A construction company has been convicted of the manslaughter of two workers who fell to their deaths while hauling a heavy sofa into a luxury west London flat.
Read moreBespoke occupational health
If you don’t require a full clinic, or just have a few individual employees that require an occupational health assessment, safety critical medical or face fit test, we can offer your company individual times and days to suit you, by visiting our office.
Read moreDSE Assessment
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.
Read moreLGV 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.
Read moreWhat 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.
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