Articles, tagged with "safety at work", page 2

Austin Window Cleaning – For a Clear and Sparkling Outlook to Life

Excuse the pun in the headline, but there is something that Window Cleaning in Austin can bring about in your ‘outlook’ to life. We are all dumbfounded by what goes on day in day out, caught in the grind and stuck within four walls for the majority of our... Read >
Author: Michael Collin

Risk Assessment and Health and Safety Policy

A policy is different from a risk assessment. * Policy: general vision and arrangements for the whole business. * Risk assessment: a regular review of how you remove or control hazards, and whether you are doing enough, or if you require further ... Read >
Author: Herry Taylor

Electrical Matting: Safety for home workers

A recent article has highlighted the importance for safety in the workplace - even if that workplace is your own home. A lone worker should not be at any more risk than those working together in office blocks. Of course, there are many rules and regula... Read >
Author: David Howells

Air Conditioning Integral to Health and Safety

Health and Safety legislation across the UK comprises the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. These are the standards that must be met to ensure the health and safety of all employees and others ... Read >
Author: Mary

Take First Aid Online Classes for a Safe Life

First aid online courses are the best way to help yourself and others in state of emergencies. Over the past few years, online certification courses are providing emergency training programs that may help you to fight against cardiac failure and other eme... Read >
Author: Gracy Singh

Safety and health at work

So why is this essential? Over 200 men and women are killed in the workplace each year while several hundred thousand others endure severe injury. Approximately 23.4 million business days were lost in 2009/10 as a result of work-related illness. The ... Read >
Author: David Ward

Health and safety at the workplace

Why is it important? More than two hundred people are killed at the workplace every year while several hundred thousand other people suffer from severe injury. Around 23.4 million working days were lost in 2009/10 as a result of work-related sickness. ... Read >
Author: David Ward

Enrich your HR Skills with Human Resources MBA

As days are passing, businesses are diversifying in numbers and types. As a result, employers are compelled to hire business executives and managers to run their respective organizations with flexibility. Therefore, career enthusiasts are dying to earn ma... Read >
Author: shane lohan

Fleet Driver Training Is Now Vitally Important Under New Legislation

In force as of April 2008, The Corporate Manslaughter Bill and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 is a landmark in law. From now on, companies can be prosecuted for corporate manslaughter if an employee is involved in a a car accident resulting in a fatality in... Read >
Author: marketingrenegade

A Basic Guide To Personal Protective Equipment Regulations In The UK

In the UK the regulations and requirements relating to personal protective equipment are extensive, and as the development of new PPE equipment solutions provides greater opportunities to minimise risk it is essential for employers to have a full understa... Read >
Author: Justin Arnold

Fail To Compy With UK Fleet Driver Training Laws And You Could End Up In Jail

If you don't implement an appropriate Fleet Driver Training programme for your staff and, if one of them is involved in a fatal road accident, you run the risk of finding yourself in prison under the UK's new Corporate Manslaughter and Health and Safety a... Read >
Author: marketingrenegade

The Six Categories Of Personal Protective Equipment

Although a quick browse through any personal protective equipment catalogue from any of the UK's PPE suppliers will reveal an almost overwhelming variety of safety equipment available today, there are really just six main categories of PPE equipment which... Read >
Author: Justin Arnold

Fleet Driver Training - Most Commonly Asked Questions

How exactly does the law affect me? The Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 makes it a legal requirement for any UK business that expects its employees to drive on business to ensure they have been trained appropriately and the company is legally requi... Read >
Author: marketingrenegade

West Lothian Council fined following death of elderly lady

West Lothian Council fined following death of elderly lady A court has heard how an elderly lady died after falling through a hole in her hallway floor which had been left uncovered by council workers carrying out repairs on her property. Mrs Catherin... Read >
Author: First_Response

Health & Safety issues common to most businesses .

Health and Safety Policy sets out how health and safety issues are managed within an organisation. A Health and Safety Policy is a commitment to planning and managing health and safety at work and is the key to achieving acceptable standards and prevent... Read >
Author: Herry Taylor

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