The consequences of getting too close to electrical powerlines are usually severe and often fatal, whether those powerlines are overhead or underground. When a machine, ladder, scaffold tube or even a jet of water touches an overhead power line the electricity will be conducted to earth through the item and anyone touching the item may receive an electric shock or … Read More
HSE ANNOUNCE WOODWORKING INSPECTION CAMPAIGN
Inhaling wood dust is associated with occupational asthma, which the HSE state is four times more common in carpenters and joiners than other workers in the UK. Also exposure to hardwood dusts is associated with the development of cancers, in particular cancers of the nose. The HSE have announced that from April 2022 their inspectors will be targeting wood working … Read More
PLANNING FOR A RETURN TO WORK AFTER LONG COVID
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has introduced many new concepts and terminology to the language. One of these is “long COVID” also known as “post-COVID-19 syndrome”. Most people who contract COVID-19 will feel better in a few days or weeks and most will make a full recovery within 12 weeks, however symptoms can last longer for some people and this is … Read More
Covid-19 Risk Assessments No Longer Required For Most Businesses In England And Scotland
Now that coronavirus restrictions are being replaced with public health advice, the HSE have updated their website to say that they no longer expect all organisations to consider Covid-19 in their risk assessments or to have specific measures in place. Higher risk activities such as laboratories handling virus specimens or health and social care working with infectious patients will still … Read More
PIB Group Acquires Baily Garner (Health and Safety) Ltd
PIB Group Ltd (‘PIB’) has snapped up Baily Garner (Health & Safety) Ltd (“Baily Garner HS” or “BGHS”), a specialist independent health and safety consultancy. Based in London and servicing customers nationally, Baily Garner HS provide a comprehensive range of solutions to a broad range of industries and blue-chip organisations. Their arrival will further strengthen the Group’s leading risk management … Read More
Roadmaps out of COVID Restrictions
As restrictions continue to ease, here is a summary of recent updates from the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland governments England The government has announced a timetable for further reducing restrictions, main changes are: 22nd February 2022 The guidance for staff and students in most education and childcare settings to undertake twice weekly asymptomatic testing has been removed. 24th … Read More
SCISSOR LIFT SAFETY ALERT
Alerts have been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards regarding the following models of scissor lift. Tecalemit Scissor Lift SF9094 or 5 and SF9064 or 5 (Manufactured 2014 – 2018) Saturnus EV 40, 45 and 50 Scissor Lift (Manufactured 2014 – 2018) The manufacturer had previously identified a potential weakness in a weld on the scissor lifts, … Read More
Why risk management is important for all organisations as they return to work
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PPE REGULATIONS TO BE UPDATED
In July and August 2021, the HSE ran a consultation on proposals to extend the definition of workers that employers are required to provide with suitable personal protective equipment (PPE). Currently under the ‘Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992’ employers have a duty to provide suitable PPE to their employees who may be exposed to a risk to their … Read More
LATEST ILL HEALTH AND INJURY STATISTICS PUBLISHED
The HSE has issued their latest annual statistics for levels of work related injury and ill health in the UK covering the period April 2020 to March 2021. Not surprisingly it is understood that these statistics have been significantly affected by the Coronavirus pandemic making comparisons with previous years difficult. The figures show that 1.7 million workers were suffering from … Read More