MANAGING UPPER LIMB DISORDERS IN THE WORKPLACE: UPDATED GUIDANCE
February 28, 2020The term upper limb disorders refers to a broad range of conditions affecting the fingers, hands, wrists, arms, shoulders and neck which often involve stiffness, aches, pains and cramps. In a ...
2020 FIRE KILLS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
February 28, 2020The Home Office has announced the launched of the Fire Kills campaign for 2020. This campaign has been designed with help from the National Fire Chiefs Council to promote fire safety in the ho...
LEAVING THE EU HOW DOES THIS AFFECT HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS?
February 18, 2020The UK ceased being a member of the European Union on 1st February 2020 and has now entered a transition period due to run until 31st December 2020. So what does this mean for your health and ...
CONCERNED ABOUT CORONAVIRUS
February 18, 2020While the risk to individuals in the UK remains low it is not unreasonable to be concerned about the global spread of the new Coronavirus following the outbreak in Wuhan, China. In the UK, as ...
VEHICLE LIFT CHECKS – 48 OUT OF 55 FOUND FAULTY IN NORTHERN IRELAND
February 10, 2020The MOT testing of cars operates differently in Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK. In Northern Ireland tests are required for cars from 4 years old, the system is run by the Driver and Ve...
MANUAL HANDLING GUIDANCE REVISED
February 10, 2020The HSE have published an updated version of their leaflet “INDG143 Manual Handling At Work A Brief Guide”. The leaflet is aimed at employers and gives information on the problems associat...
DRIVING GIG GUIDE LAUNCHED
February 4, 2020The term “gig economy” is generally used to refer to people working on a less formal basis than the traditional full-time 9 to 5 job. Typically, this can involve someone working on a task ...
NEW CHEMICAL EXPOSURE LIMITS NOW IN FORCE
February 4, 2020Last year we reported how the EU was in the process of introducing new lower workplace exposure for certain substances that have been identified as being either carcinogenic or mutagenic (capa...
PROSECUTION UPDATE – COMMERCIAL VEHICLE HAZARDS
January 16, 2020PROSECUTION UPDATE – COMMERCIAL VEHICLE HAZARDS In this article we look at three recent cases involving commercial vehicles. While securing a load of grain bags on a curtainside trailer in F...
CLEARING SNOW AND ICE: WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
January 6, 2020Health and safety regulations require employers to assess risks and where necessary take action to reduce those risks, this includes the risks of slips and trips. Specific regulations require ...
NEW GUIDANCE CONSTRUCTION HOISTS AND MAST CLIMBERS
January 6, 2020Hoists and mast climbing work platforms are often used in construction as a convenient way of getting people and materials to and from high workplaces. All such equipment will require a base o...
METAL FABRICATION INSPECTIONS
January 6, 2020The HSE have announced that during January, February and March 2020 their inspectors will be targeting metal fabrication workplaces. The inspection programme will be focussing on the control o...
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