A contractor and two of its managers have been prosecuted after forging documents to obtain an HSE asbestos licence.
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New PPE Regulations – April 2018
In April 2018, new regulations on personal protective equipment (PPE) will come into force in the UK and across Europe. Campbell explains: Continue reading…
Question & Answer
Q. I have sent my employees away for some manual handling training. When I asked how the course went, they all said, “it was alright if I wanted to pick up an A4 box of paper”!.. Continue reading…
What documents do I need on a construction site?
As well as inspecting the provision of plant and equipment, the safe working practices during activities our inspectors Continue reading…
Fit for Work Assessments to be scrapped
The initiative known as Fit For Work (FFW) was launched in December 2014 to help people stay in or return to work after a period of illness or injury resulting in not being Fit for Work. Continue reading…
Drugs & Driving
Drugs, including illegal drugs, prescribed medicines and over-the counter medicines, can also reduce the ability to drive safely. It is illegal to drive, attempt to drive, or be in charge of a motor vehicle, with certain drugs in the body Continue reading…
GDPR Comes into Force: Review Health & Safety Records Now
GDPR is the new European legal framework for the protection of personal data. It builds on and tightens up current data protection requirements. The UK government has already announced that it will include GDPR in UK law following Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, Continue reading…
Fork Lift Truck trained and competent operators
The standard of fork lift truck operation observed by our advisors during site visits has at times raised questions over the company training and authorisation to use policies. Continue reading…
Managing stress in the workplace
Employers have a legal duty to protect employees from stress at work by doing a risk assessment and acting on it. Continue reading…
Risk Assessment – A black art?
It’s quite simple….Employers must risk assess all work activities and where significant risk is identified take any such measure (so far as is reasonably practicable) to eliminate the hazard or reduce it to as low as reasonably practicable. Continue reading…
