LMS and eLearning courses are not the newest trend in Health and Safety but it’s definitely growing as more and more organisations appreciate a cost efficient and as some say a more productive way of raising safety awareness among their employees.
A blaze that destroyed a partially completed laboratory at the University of Nottingham provides a stark reminder of the risks associated with fires on construction sites and warehouses.
As architectural design continues to increase in scope and ambition, it’s vital that architects, specifiers and installers have access to high performance materials that will enable them to realise their vision.
James Boatwright, managing director of Safety Apps, shares his thoughts on new ways to ease the burden of risk assessment.
Countless families have been ripped apart by the actions of drivers ‘under the influence’ who have taken to the roads when they were in no fit state to do so. Now new roadside drug testing aims to tackle the problem head on. Steve Wilkinson, a former police officer, now Law Enforcement Specialist at international safety specialist Dräger, looks at how these new measures could also impact on businesses.
Those operating warehouses should be aware of new sentencing guidelines likely to come into force in September this year for Health and Safety offences, which could result in higher fines and costs for companies and individuals convicted of such offences. Peter James, partner at Parabis Law LLP, explains.
More than three quarters of UK employers are guilty of letting homemade workstation solutions jeopardise the safety and comfort of employees, according to a new European survey, commissioned by leading office ergonomics experts, Fellowes. Darryl Brunt, UK & Ireland sales and marketing director at Fellowes explains.
Phil Clayton, managing director of Physio Med, looks at the options available to help firms safeguard their employees against workplace injury in an office environment.
Countless families have been ripped apart by the actions of drivers ‘under the influence’ who have taken to the roads when they were in no fit state to do so. Now new roadside drug testing aims to tackle the problem head on. Steve Wilkinson, a former police officer, now law enforcement specialist at international safety specialist Dräger, looks at how these new measures could also impact on businesses.
Dr Karen McDonnell, occupational safety and health policy adviser at RoSPA, writes that a company’s responsibility to its employees goes beyond simply keeping them safe at work and states the case for robust monitoring of fitness to work.
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