Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Office Environment
While these problems are most common in industrial and manual jobs, office workers are also at risk of discomfort due to prolonged sitting, repeated movements and poor posture. Continue reading…
Safety culture is still a much talked about topic and one that we all strive to improve. So if your New Year’s Safety Resolution is to improve safety culture, here are some tips to help you get started: Continue reading…
Continuing on from our November article Focusing on Mental Health, C&C Consulting is keen to promote the HSE’s Talking Toolkit. This toolkit assists employers and their managers by encouraging them to conduct planned and informative conversations with employees as part of a work related stress prevention program. Continue reading…
1st January 2019 – The Building Regulations &C. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (WALES)
Regulation 15 (for the purpose of the new regulation 25B) is in the respect of new buildings owned and occupied by the public authority Continue reading…
Reports over the years have seen an increase in assaults on emergency workers, with 26,000 assaults on police officers in the past year and over 17,000 on NHS staff. Assaults on prison officers have risen by 70% in the last 3 years and by 18% on firefighters, the statistics also show a significant increase in incidents during the festive season. Continue reading…
With the shortest day of the year almost upon us, employees are more likely to spend at least part of their working day in the dark. Employers have a duty to ensure that employees who are out in the late afternoon, evening and at night are safe wherever they may be. Continue reading…
It’s estimated that around 500 people who have worked in the UK construction industry die every year from the effects of silica. Continue reading…
The HSE announced the launch of a three-month inspection campaign in the waste and recycling industry on 1st October 2018. Unannounced inspections will focus in particular on the management of workplace transport and machinery safety. Continue reading…
