Introduction You may have noticed these documents floating in on top of a box of items which arrive at your premises or you may be familiar with them from past risk assessments. The truth as to why they’re there is that they’re required by law. They are the information on which any COSHH risk assessment…
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Only if you use chemicals in your workplace. Things like washing up liquid and bleach don’t need assessing but your staff should still be informed of the correct way to use them. Assessment is the responsibility of the employer. Persons preparing the assessment will need to have access to, and understand, COSHH related legislation, Codes…
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Introduction Health surveillance is a subject which is not commonly addressed by SME organisations but one which can have an important role in managing the health and safety of your employees and also in controlling any civil liability which might arise from claims related to workplace health. Perhaps the most common example would be audiometric…
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HSE announces that those managing health on construction sites poorly will ‘feel the full force of the law’. As predicted this will be the year of the health section of the Health and Safety at Work Act and HSE are making a concerted effort to cover these issues. Interestingly this series of visits will be…
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Noise exposure terminology – Take a look at our explanatory video below and check below that for our glossary: Exposure action values (EAV): Levels of noise exposure to noise at which certain actions need to be taken. The values are: Lower exposure action values (LEAV): daily or weekly exposure of 80 dB: peak sound pressure…
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Fire risk assessment – assessing the means of escape The range of workplaces covered by these regulations is huge and so the following information is intended as a guide to get you started on an assessment. Our advice is to get expert help from one of our experienced safety consultants conducting a fire risk assessment…
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Important: Please note that we do not provide advice on this issue unless you are a retained client under our Safety~net support scheme. if you’d like to explore the benefits of membership please contact us or request a callback. Guidance on Storage of petrol Many businesses store quantities of petrol fuel within the workplace. They…
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Grants & Funding, Through MAS you could access a grant of between £300-£3000 towards your next improvement project… with only a single form At a recent meeting with the local MAS Advisor we discovered that many of our Safety~net members may be eligible for funding for business development programmes. Projects in scope include:- Lean, 5S,…
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Please be aware that employers have a legal duty under the Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations (HSIER) to display the approved poster in a prominent position in each workplace or to provide each worker with a copy of the approved leaflet that outlines British health and safety law. The 2009 poster displayed opposite…
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This guidance is aimed at all those involved in commissioning, planning, managing and carrying out work on or near underground services. It will also be of use to the owners and operators of such services. Download a free copy It outlines the potential dangers of working near underground services and gives advice on how to…
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