New beginnings
As we shake off a long wet winter and start to welcome the warmer weather, lighter evenings and the advent of new life, the world of health and safety is also marking some new beginnings.
Rules of engagement
Getting workers engaged in health and safety isn’t always the easiest task but it’s one that’s well worth the effort, says Karen McDonnell, occupational safety and health policy adviser at The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) who suggests some ways to get started.
Safer delivery equals a safe workplace
Nicki Stewart looks at the active role of the employer in creating a safe workplace.
It is big and it is clever
As you may have noticed in these pages the world of health and safety and information technology are converging.
Getting on top of height safety
Championing a positive, proactive safety culture is central to the role of the Access Industry Forum (AIF) – the forum for the trade associations and federations involved in work at height – which is why, earlier this year, the Forum and its member organisations welcomed the launch of the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) new and simplified guidance on working at height. It also welcomed the regulator’s decision to produce clearer guidance rather than make changes to the Work at Height Regulat
Rising to the height safety challenge
While the government’s latest crack down on insurance fraudsters (www.hsmsearch.com/page_472378.aspsee) could see a drop in fraudulent slips and trips claims in the workplace, at the other end of the spectrum, Slips, Trips and Falls (STFs) remain one of the most significant challenges in occupational safety.
Driving down accidents
Karen McDonnell, occupational safety and health policy adviser at The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), discusses the hazards and risks associated with workplace transport.
Happy Anniversary HSWA
The 31st July 2014 marks 40 years since the Health and Safety at Work Act received Royal Assent. Much has been written about the Act’s success; it has protected millions of British workers since its introduction in 1974 and workplace fatalities have fallen by 85 percent and non-fatal injuries by more than 75 percent. It has given the UK a health and safety record that is envied the world over.
Minimising risks for lone workers
Whether working as a cleaner outside normal hours or a shop worker who is the only person working on the premises, it is imperative for employers to make sure that lone workers are in just as safe an environment as other employees explains Rob Burgon.
Lessons in hygiene
As the winter flu season approaches, attention often turns to how best to prevent the spread of illness in the workplace.
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