Category: Safety news

A recent report published by the HSE entitled “Understanding the impact of business to business health and safety rules” makes interesting reading: https://www.hse.gov.uk/regulation/assets/docs/understanding-impact-business-to-business-health-safety-rules.pdf?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=construction-jul-19&utm_term=pdf-download&utm_content=blue-tape The report raises a number of points, and will give all consultants food for though.  The findings that stand out for me though, were: 39% of SMEs thought that the polices and…
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Need more advice on Health & Safety and HR Issues?  Join us for breakfast at one of our free clubs and meet our Chartered Safety Practitioners, HR Partners (HR Champions) and like-minded businesses.  Share your ideas and experiences over a coffee and get the answers you need there and then! We’ll provide a clear and…
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Are you acting as a Principal Designer? If you are you may be the subject of a visit as HSE Targets Principal Designers in its current year plan (you can find all our posts on Principal Designers and prosecutions by click here to find out more about HSE requirements for Principal Designers under CDM 2015…
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You may have seen the recent HSE update announcing mild steel welding fume is carcinogenic and IARCs new classification of it as a carcinogen (cancer-causing agent).  This has caused a huge amount of questions for both our helpline for existing client supported under Safety~net and also from our work monitoring welding fume exposure, you can…
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Firstly, good for you for even stopping to ask yourself about Dust Extraction Classes.  A lot of people are still using extraction equipment which is designed for domestic vacuuming – something not designed or capable of protecting you from hazardous dust.  Think about it, would you take something you know to be harmful and then…
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Please find below an update from HSE regarding their focus on dust exposure across all sectors of industry – if you need support or advice on dust exposures including air monitoring please contact us or request a call back from one of our safety consultants or an occupational hygienist.  We have many years of experience…
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Please find below an update from HSE regarding their focus on construction health – if you need support or advice on dust exposures including air monitoring please contact us or request a call back from one of our safety consultants or an occupational hygienist.  We have many years of experience in monitoring for construction health…
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Designing, implementing and maintaining management systems such as ISO45001 can seem daunting and time consuming.  Outsource Safety can help you and ensure that your systems are effective, efficient and focussed on your business risks and needs. With an integrated management system, all the elements work together, with each function aligned behind a single goal; improving…
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How Effective are your Ear Protectors? A recent lawsuit against 3M and Aearo Technologies, who were found compliant in providing defective Combat Arms Earplugs (ear protectors), falsifying test results and misrepresenting the Earplugs performance to obtain a multi-million dollar contract with the US military, has resulted in 3M agreeing to pay out $9.1 million to…
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With the Summer holidays looming and many constructions sites situated near to where children play and have access to, extra care needs to be adhered to, to ensure all safety measures are in place. Children are often attracted to the noise, trucks and materials on a building site but are unaware of the dangers that…
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