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25th February, 2025 - Construction
Getting Safety Right When Working At Height
All work at height is dangerous, even if a job only takes a few minutes, and a fall from any height can be serious - even fatal. In this post, we will discuss the definition of working at height, the regulations and the minimum heights to consider. Let's get safety right when working at height.
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19th February, 2025 - Management
10 Health & Safety Myths And The Truth Behind Them
Health and safety sometimes gets a bad name. It seems like more and more strict rules are put in place each year. But is this the truth, or are these health and safety myths? In this blog post, we take a look at some health and safety headlines and try to separate fact from fiction.
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13th February, 2025 - Management
Why Do People Take Health And Safety Risks At Work?
People don't generally want to get hurt at work, and they don't want to hurt others either. But people unintentionally take health and safety risks, which can harm themselves and others. So why do people take health and safety risks? And how can we prevent them?
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11th February, 2025 - Fire
The 6 Types And Classes Of Fire (And How To Put Them Out)
Not every fire is the same. Different types of fire have different hazards and risks. Using the wrong kind of fire extinguisher could do more harm than good. There are six classes of fire, and each should be attacked differently to put them out safely.
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5th February, 2025 - Construction
How To Check Your Hard Hat Expiry Date
Find out how to check the expiry date on your hard hats, what stamps to look for, where to look, the difference between the manufacture date and the expiry date, how long a hard hat lasts, and most importantly - when to replace your hard hat.
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30th January, 2025 - COSHH
Where Does COSHH Apply?
COSHH is a law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health. Most businesses use substances that are hazardous to health, from cleaning chemicals to creating gases, dust and vapours - so the COSHH regulations will apply to some aspects of most businesses.
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28th January, 2025 - COSHH
A Brief History Of The COSHH Regulations
The COSHH regulations were first introduced over 35 years ago. Their purpose? To protect employees and others from harmful exposure to hazardous substances. The regulations went through several major updates, in 1994, 1999 and 2002. Let's look at COSHH since it was introduced in 1988.
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22nd January, 2025 - Asbestos
The Risk Of Asbestos In Artex Ceilings
Many buildings contain artex and other textured coatings on walls and ceilings that may contain asbestos. The biggest risk is not the artex itself, but the potentially deadly fibres contained in it. In this post, we look at when you should be worried, and what the law says about asbestos in artex.
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16th January, 2025 - Paperwork
The Difference Between Site Specific And Generic Risk Assessments
If your health and safety management is being reviewed, you will often be asked for copies of site-specific risk assessments. And one of the reasons risk assessments fail the review is that they are too generic. So what do the terms site-specific risk assessments and generic risk assessments mean?
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14th January, 2025 - Construction
101 Construction Site Safety Topics
Health and safety is extra important on construction sites because they are dangerous places to work. And the first rule of health and safety is to talk about health and safety. Here are 101 health and safety topics you can talk about on your construction sites.
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8th January, 2025 - Paperwork
10 Free Health And Safety Documents For Your Business
Do you need to create health and safety documents for your business? Want to save time on paperwork? Not sure where to start? Here are 10 free health and safety templates you can edit, fill in, download, and use. Created by health and safety experts, ready for your work.
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2nd January, 2025 - Management
Time For Your Annual Health And Safety Review?
You should review your health and safety systems at least annually, and the start of a new year is a great time to do it. That doesn't necessarily mean updating every document and procedure though! In this post, we look at what you should review and how to decide when updates are needed.
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