Safe Return to Work and COVID-19
25/04/2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic sees much of us on lockdown, now is the time to start planning safe return to...
Health, Safety & Environment Consultants
As the COVID-19 pandemic sees much of us on lockdown, now is the time to start planning safe return to...
Many are worried about what they need to do as a business during this time where we are dealing with...
We often think about the need for fire protection and detection in the workplace and how we would manage an...
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition which kills 52,000 people each year in the UK. Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused...
Many businesses have traffic management and pedestrian issues, where both vehicles and pedestrians are using the same space. Whether it...
As we start the New Year, it is a great opportunity to conduct a management review of your health and...
Waste is inevitable in every business, but are you managing your waste effectively, and using the correct contractors to remove...
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) often referred to as Vibration White Finger or Dead Finger is a huge problem for...
Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) is often required for employees where direct prevention or control of exposure to inhalation of hazardous...
The HSE has just released figures for workplace fatalities between April 2017 and March 2018 and they make for frightening...
Many businesses have conducted their risk assessments and spent time thinking about how to mitigate the risks of hazardous activities...
Waste is inevitable in every business, but are you managing your waste effectively, and using the correct contractors to remove...
A cautionary tale from Jenny Sandford, Director and HSE Consultant at Sandford Hodges. Last week I was forced to reflect on...
Aspects and impact registers are a requirement under ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems. They are also a valuable tool for...
Spring has sprung, and summer is on the way. Many businesses have workers working outdoors, but many of them do...
Many businesses often struggle to identify how they can reduce their environmental impacts. Follow our simple tips on how you...
The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are coming into force on 25 May 2018. Are you ready? GDPR will replace the...
This week saw the release of the much anticipated new standard for Health and Safety Management Systems, ISO 45001, which...
As more and more businesses allow flexible working, there are more lone workers in the UK than ever before. As the...
Many people often ask me why they need to sign up to industry accreditation schemes; when they are already fully...
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector remain the highest risk workplace in the UK despite only accounting for around 1%...
As many of us take time away from work this holiday season, it’s a timely reminder that health and safety...
Conducting a health and safety risk assessment is a requirement of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and...
Under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, all employers have to determine adequate appropriate arrangements for first aid at...
We see ladders used all the time, in all different business types. From offices and retail stores to warehouses and...
Manual handling is a hazard in all businesses. It involves the use of bodily force to move an object. This...
Incident investigation and analysis of your accident and near-miss data is crucial to helping your business improve safety performance, and...
Substance abuse can cause a number of issues in the workplace such as absenteeism, reduced productivity, mood swings, impaired concentration,...
Many businesses are aware of the need to conduct a risk assessment of the hazards associated with their business undertakings....
Many businesses work with wood, be it cutting timbre building materials, or composite boards such as medium-density fibreboard (MDF). MDF...
Changing workplace behaviour is the key to successfully influencing safety performance in the workplace, but how do we change behaviours? First,...
There are many reasons why businesses should care about the health and safety of its employees and those that it...