UPDATED HSE SAFE WELDING GUIDANCE
November 22, 2019In February 2019 the HSE issued a safety alert regarding exposure to welding fume and the measures that HSE inspectors will expect to see in place where welding is carried out. This followed s...
VIBRATION CLAIMS AND DUPUYTREN’S CONTRACTURE
November 22, 2019The most common health issues associated with exposure to vibration through the hands and arms are a range of conditions collectively known as hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and certain sp...
UPDATED VEHICLE DEFECT GUIDE
November 11, 2019When an approved constable or Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) examiner finds a defect that affects roadworthiness whether during an MOT test or when they stop a vehicle at the roads...
MOBILE OVEN CLEANING SAFETY ALERT
November 11, 2019Following an incident where a van exploded the HSE have issued a safety alert regarding mobile oven cleaning services. Typically, these services involve a van equipped with a dip tank to soak ...
ENFORCEMENT ACTION FALLS IN 2018/19
November 11, 2019The latest figures issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show a fall in the number of prosecutions and notices issued for breaches of health and safety regulations in 2018/19. The HS...
SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS STILL TOPPING THE CHARTS
November 11, 2019The latest statistics from the HSE show the most common cause of non-fatal injury in the workplace was slips, trips and falls at the same level accounting for around 29% of injuries. So, what ...
MIXED PICTURE FOR HEALTH & SAFETY IN NORTHERN IRELAND
November 11, 2019The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) recently published their latest annual report. Some significant headlines for the period 2018/19 include: A small increase in the n...
KEEPING YOUR HEAD ABOVE WATER: HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND IN A FLOOD
November 11, 2019Recent bad weather has seen flooding in a number of areas bringing with it various risks such as drowning, structures and trees collapsing, mudslides, pedestrians and vehicles being swept away...
DISTRACTIONS ON THE ROAD: CHANGES TO MOBILE PHONE RULES
November 11, 2019Driving a vehicle is a hazardous task exposing the driver, any passengers, pedestrians and others in the vicinity to a number of risks as such it is important that drivers are able to concentr...
CARRYING OUT A VEHICLE WALK ROUND SAFETY CHECK
September 23, 2019Carrying out simple checks before a vehicle is used can be an effective way of spotting potentially dangerous issues or defects before vehicles are used and ensuring that vehicles are in good ...
DRINKING, DRIVING AND OCCUPATIONAL ROAD SAFETY
September 20, 2019The Department for Transport recently published their final estimates for reported road casualties in Great Britain involving illegal alcohol levels in 2017. These final figures show a reducti...
PLANNING FOR SAFE AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS
September 20, 2019While fully self driving vehicles are not yet a common feature on our roads an increasing amount of driver assistance technology is being fitted to vehicles, including driving aids such as col...
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