Suitable Construction Site Welfare Provision
Our advisors are out on sites regularly auditing Principal Contractor and contractors health, safety and welfare systems against legislative and best practice requirements. Continue reading…
Food manufacturers face extra scrutiny
Aside from law changes and the new ISO standard, businesses should also be aware of the approach taken by the HSE with regard to enforcing existing legislation. Continue reading…
Asbestos cheats caught forging safety documents
A contractor and two of its managers have been prosecuted after forging documents to obtain an HSE asbestos licence.
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…
