For small businesses, maintaining a safe and healthy work environment is crucial not only for compliance with legal standards but also for the well-being and productivity of employees. Here are ten practical tips to help small businesses enhance their health and safety practices effectively.
As we move further into 2024, the landscape of health and safety practices continues to evolve. Across various sectors, businesses are increasingly recognising the importance of clear health and safety measures, not only to comply with legal requirements but also to foster a safe and productive work environment. Here, we explore the latest trends in health and safety practices, highlighting the critical role of legislation and the expertise offered by health and safety consultancy services.
Isolation Procedures such as Lockout and Tagout (LOTO) processes are vital for protecting the safety of operatives and for protecting investments made in machinery and other equipment. Continue reading…
ISO 45001 – Health & Safety Management and the HSG 65 – Managing Health and Safety Standards both follow the Principles of Plan, Do Check and Act, embedding the fundamental principle of Continue reading…
Working out the probability of an incident occurring when carrying out your risk assessments can be subjective. Get it wrong may increase the risk of injuring a worker because your controls do not match the risk, or result wasting valuable resources because you are doing too much to control the risks.
Q: When two people manually lift a load, does this mean the weight they can lift is doubled?
The recent report from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), released on 3 July 2024, reveals a troubling increase in workplace fatalities. Between April 2023 and March 2024, a total of 138 workers lost their lives due to work-related accidents, up from 136 the previous year. Continue reading…
Whilst there are changes to legal requirements, there are changes to guidance which will help you understand how and when you should submit a report under RIDDOR.
Main changes to the guidance include:
Main changes to the online forms include:
