MAST CLIMBING WORK PLATFORMS SYSTEMS SAFETY ALERT
May 16, 2022The HSE recently issued a technical fault that has been identified with mast climbing work platforms that could cause the platform to fall from height with the potential to cause serious or ev...
EAR LOOP FACE MASKS AND RESPIRATORS SAFETY ALERT
May 16, 2022The HSE recently issued a safety alert regarding the use of respirators and face masks that rely on ear loops to hold them in place. Inhaling fumes, chemicals or other hazardous substances at ...
UNDERSTANDING YOUR BRAKE TEST REPORT
May 6, 2022Heavy Goods Vehicles and relevant trailers should have their brakes tested by a roller brake tester at least 4 times per year, including at the MOT. A report will be provided once the test has...
UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS SAFETY ALERT
May 6, 2022The HSE recently issued a safety alert regarding the maintenance of industrial uninterruptable power supply systems. Industrial uninterruptable power supply systems are used in several areas i...
NEIGH PROBLEMS: UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR TRANSPORTING HORSES
May 6, 2022In order maintain road safety it is important that drivers know how to handle the vehicle they are driving or towing and that the vehicle or trailer is in roadworthy condition. Horseboxes and ...
GUIDANCE ON THE REVISED PPE REGULATIONS
May 6, 2022Employers are required to provide employees with personal protective equipment (PPE) where risk assessment has identified that it is necessary to protect the person against risks to their heal...
ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGES
May 6, 2022The 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 o...
HSE ANNOUNCE WOODWORKING INSPECTION CAMPAIGN
May 6, 2022Inhaling 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...
HSENI ANNOUNCE SWIMMING POOL INSPECTION CAMPAIGN
May 6, 2022The HSE Northern Ireland have announced that following a number of incidents where pool users have needed to be rescued by a lifeguard, they are launching a campaign of pool safety spot checks...
SAFE MOTORWAY DRIVING HUB LAUNCHED
May 6, 2022National Highways, the Government company which plans, designs, builds, operates and maintains motorways and major A roads in England recently launched a Driving on Motorways hub which contain...
WOULD YOU BE LOST WITHOUT YOUR SATNAV OR DOES IT JUST LEAD YOU ASTRAY?
May 4, 2022When driving a satnav can be an essential piece of equipment to help you reach your destination, with the latest devices able to monitor traffic reports and update routes to avoid delays. Howe...
PLANNING FOR A RETURN TO WORK AFTER LONG COVID
May 4, 2022The 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 w...
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