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20th December, 2023 - News

Seasons Greetings 2023

We wish all our customers, colleagues, friends, and visitors a merry festive season with a quick recap of 2023 and a look forward to 2024.

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14th December, 2023 - News

The Office Christmas Party Risk Assessment

It's that time of year again! So dust off your dancing shoes, let your hair down and have some fun at the office Christmas party. But wait - let's save ourselves from future embarrassment and think for a minute about some of the risks we might face.

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12th December, 2023 - Management

The Differences Between LOLER And PUWER

LOLER and PUWER are two sets of health and safety regulations. The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER), and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER). When does LOLER apply? When does PUWER? And when do both? What are the similarities and differences?

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6th December, 2023 - Management

Prevent An Accident Tomorrow By Reporting One Today

Accidents are preventable. But they do say hindsight is a wonderful thing. It's easier to look back and see that there was a better way, once you have learned from your mistakes. Accident and near-miss reporting can be a proactive safety measure, preventing future accidents.

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30th November, 2023 - Management

The Consequences Of Setting A Bad Health And Safety Example

If you set a bad health and safety example, you'll struggle to create a believable health and safety message within your business, and your health and safety culture will suffer. Here are five ways you might undermine your health and safety message and set a bad health and safety example.

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28th November, 2023 - Management

The Powers Of A HSE Inspector

HSE inspections are carried out by people called HSE inspectors. These health and safety experts are employed by the HSE to check that workplaces are complying with health and safety laws. To carry out their work HSE inspectors have several legal powers. Here are the powers of a HSE inspector.

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22nd November, 2023 - News

Editable Courses And Safety Inductions - November 2023

This month we've launched a new training plan. With this update, you can now create your own health and safety courses, starting with inductions! The latest version of our training plan is available for teams from today.

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16th November, 2023 - Management

How To Grow A Positive Health And Safety Culture

Your health and safety culture is something that can't be seen and is difficult to measure. But every business has one, and it could be good or bad. Growing a positive health and safety culture is one of the best ways to improve health and safety performance.

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14th November, 2023 - CDM

191 CDM 2015 Prosecutions (Breaches, Fines And Prison Time)

There have been 191 prosecutions under CDM since the latest version came into force in 2015. There have now been over £16m in fines, and 2022 saw the largest fine to date under CDM 2015 (£900,000). Let's look at - and learn from - the HSE data.

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8th November, 2023 - Construction

Who Is Responsible For Health And Safety On A Construction Site?

The principal contractor has overall responsibility for managing health and safety on a construction site - but they're not the only one. In this blog post, we will look at when the principal contractor is responsible, and who else has health and safety responsibilities too.

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7th November, 2023 - Guides

How To Transfer A Course To Another User On HASpod

If you've purchased a health and safety course and need to transfer it to another HASpod user, this guide will show you how. This guide works with single-access courses. If you have a team membership plan, you don't need to transfer courses - your team will automatically get access.

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6th November, 2023 - Guides

How To Complete A Health And Safety Course On HASpod

Completing health and safety courses is easy with HASpod. In this guide, we will show you how to complete a health and safety course on HASpod, including how to complete the lessons, pass the test and get your certificate.

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