Some of you may already be familiar with the fact that safety is just one element of our services here. I have been involved in the ‘health’ side of safety for over 20 years and have been what we like to call an ‘occupational hygienist’ for all of my career. The noise part of links…
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DSEAR, the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations – quite a mouthful and something which very few clients have addressed to the extent that they should. If the above is true then it might come as a further surprise to you to know (or at least be reminded) that these regulations were introduced and came…
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We thought we should publicise this little known part of the building regulations as its something which is often missed not just by our clients but also by the many contractors and construction client which we work with on projects which come under the CDM Regulations. Regulation 38 is a requirement placed on the ‘responsible…
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We’ve been working with a client involved in highways and rail for the past year or two and one of their key clients is Carillion. You may be aware of the zero harm commitments which have been made by a number of the larger construction businesses in the UK and some have also wondered how…
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Southwest business insider has just reported that the planned £16bn new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset has been given the final approval from the European Commission. This means the potential for a lot of work in the Southwest Region. If you haven’t already registered you should do so at; www.hinkleysupplychain.co.uk If you need…
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You’ll have to forgive us for a title which doesn’t seem that descriptive but you either know about this issue or you don’t! The green labourers card for gaining access to construction sites requires that you have “a qualification equivalent to a Level 1 Award in health and safety in a construction environment”. The…
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Safety inspectors have pledged “robust” action as part of a crackdown on poor standards and unsafe working practices on Britain’s building sites. A month-long campaign has just been launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) aimed at reducing the number of accidents on smaller construction sites. Philip White, the HSE’s chief inspector of construction,…
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As CDM Coordinators / Principal Designer Consultants we have been watching developments on CDM 2015 with interest. To make a very quick summary we don’t think too much will change in the next 12 months and the regs may take even longer to come into force. One thing which does seem likely is that the…
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We are working for more and more PV solar installers and have supported them in improving their safety management systems but there are still a huge number of firms out there using poor methods and not giving safety the attention it deserves as the accident below shows. If you are working in renewables including biomass,…
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The benefits to fully, or partially, outsource safety roles to a specialist health & safety consultancy can be substantial. Aside from cost savings, there are other gains your business can make, from outsourcing your health and safety policy development, COSHH risk assessment, SSIP Approvals and even CDM 2015 Principal Designer requirements. Why should I outsource…
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