A brief insight into a recent webinar delivered by health and safety law firm, DAC Beachcroft, that focused on the legal lessons you need to learn in the aftermath of an accident in the workplace.

[Read More]

Dr Helen Balmforth explains the benefits of building the world’s first Industrial Safetytech regulatory sandbox for the construction industry.

[Read More]

Recent sentencing highlights individual responsibility. Kevin Bridges takes a look at some of these cases.

[Read More]

The construction sector is among the most dangerous industries in Britain and working at height is the leading contributor to on-site fatalities. Peter Upcott says that by following best practices around work safety and managing dropped objects, the risks can be mitigated.

[Read More]

IOSH calls on the Government to reverse the decision to exempt businesses with fewer than 500 staff from reporting requirements and other regulations. Lawrence Webb provides an insight.

[Read More]

Confined space working carries many challenges. Gillian White highlights the importance of maintaining training programmes for such high-risk environments.

[Read More]

HSE data reminds employers of their workplace safety duties. Here, Kevin Bridges looks at the figures.

[Read More]

With organisations now operating in different ways to how they did pre-pandemic, Louise Ward asks if our risk control strategies need to be revised.

[Read More]

Maintaining the safety of electrical equipment in the workplace requires duty holders to take a robust approach to portable appliance testing (PAT), says Nathan Barwell.

[Read More]

Steve Dunning explains how remembering a simple acronym can help safeguard workers, reduce potential liability and ultimately save lives.

[Read More]

The PwC’s membership network report, Skies without Limits, recently revealed that drone technology is expected to uplift the UK’s construction industry by £8.6 bn by 2030. This growth was largely attributed to innovation and improved productivity. As drone technology becomes more sophisticated, Ian Barnes shares his thoughts on the benefits of drones and the positive impact they can have.

[Read More]

HSM and 3M's latest webinar provided valuable insight into Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).

[Read More]

Wendy Baker, marketing manager at Hughes Safety Showers, discusses why protecting the health, safety and welfare of the workforce is the responsibility of every employer, whether working with hazardous substances or not.

[Read More]

There are many methods for rescuing workers trapped in confined spaces and Andy Williams gives an insight into the different methods of extraction from a difficult space.

[Read More]

Arc Flash Protection specialist, ProGARM, in conjunction with the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF), has commissioned a new study into electrical safety across UK industry in a bid to shine a spotlight on the potentially life changing and threatening risks of Arc Flash. Alarmingly, it reveals not only a lack of awareness at every level to current safety standards governing Arc Flash, but an apparent failure from employers to properly educate staff about this high-risk threat.

[Read More]

Matthew Elson, CEO of SHE Software examines how new advances in technology could have the potential to transform the approach to workplace safety,

[Read More]

Upcoming changes to the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 (IRR1999) will no doubt put radon on the radar for many businesses, as the UK looks to reduce the maximum levels of radon permissible in the workplace. With the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) also planning to overhaul how organisations notify the watchdog of unsafe levels of exposure, Ian Mitchell, principal consultant – radon at Bureau Veritas, examines the potential impact of the reforms and why companies must act now to comply with

[Read More]

The HSM Campaigns Hub provides you with information on the latest health & safety initiatives and how you can get involved. This month we examine the LOcHER Project.

[Read More]

Laws do not stipulate you must have evacuation chairs, however, there are requirements for responsible persons, as determined by legislation, to ensure suitable and sufficient procedures are in place to ensure the safe evacuation of all users of their premises in the event of an emergency - without the dependence on the emergency services.

[Read More]

With any emergency, it’s about getting everyone out of a building safely during evacuation as managing director at Evac+Chair International, Gerard Wallace, explains.

[Read More]

Whatever environment you operate in, all staff legally require Fire Awareness training. Get the basics covered, keep your workplace safe and work towards compliance with current legislation with this best-selling online training course.

[Read More]

Reduce the risk to your fleet with in-vehicle driver awareness training sessions. These sessions are the most effective way to reduce driver-related collisions and incidents.

[Read More]

Part of the Pulsar Nova range of high-performance Decibel Meters (also known as sound level meters). An easy to use, robust and accurate meter ideal for Noise at Work assessments.

[Read More]

Our publications have sold thousands of copies and they currently being used at various levels including as a key training material for large organisations. Written by leading professionals in the field titles include, Risk-led Safety, Evidence-driven Management, Affective Safety Management (ASM) Handbook and Driving Safely Handbook.

[Read More]

The First Aid at Work course is designed to help employers meet legal requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and is formally certificated by the First Aid Industry Body (F.A.I.B. approved).

[Read More]

Whipcheck Safety Cables prevent hose whipping in the event of a coupling failing or failure of compressed air and other high-pressure connections.

[Read More]

A permanent safety railing kit that can be quickly and easily installed in any location.

[Read More]

CleanSafe perform slip risk assessments for any facility. We will review the extent of the slip risk at your premises and present a full report.

[Read More]

Construction site safety is a big issue, with 3% of the UK’s construction sector employees experiencing a work-related injury each year.

[Read More]

Our on-site or public DSE assessor training courses will give you the expertise to start carrying out DSE risk assessments for your organisation.

[Read More]

We provide fire safety risk assessments to commercial or residential properties. Cardinus are one of the few companies that have BAFE Gold SP205 certification for fire safety risk assessments, giving you the reassurance you need when protecting lives and property.

[Read More]

Understand your risk better by trusting Cardinus to carry out your insurance risk surveys with our nationwide team of surveyors.

[Read More]

We offer flexible health and safety consultancy from a team of highly qualified and experienced safety professionals to help your organisation manage health and safety more effectively.

[Read More]

Our online driver training e-learning software Safe Driving Plus was made to help fleet drivers stay safe on the road, as well as offering driver risk assessment and other key training to reduce fleet risk.

[Read More]

We offer a complete solution to help you manage all elements of Display Screen Equipment compliance programme across your organisation.

[Read More]