Articles, tagged with "safety at work", page 4
15th September 2010
Do you know that you are not safe anywhere, not even your workplace? According to statistics, working environments recorded almost half of all accidents last year recording almost 300,000 accidents resulting to Work related Injuries throughout the UK. Th...
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Author:
Mariah Cole
03rd September 2010
Using safety videos is not only the easiest and least expensive, but also is an effective way to have a fair knowledge about various safety implications. The simplest way to navigate the wide range of topics is to click on the selected topic and then watc...
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Author:
sidana
03rd September 2010
Would you believe that the Health and Safety Executive, the government body responsible for ensuring that health and safety regulations are adhered to at work, receives reports of around 1000 electrical accidents at work every single year. Of this 1000, a...
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Author:
RL Waterman
03rd September 2010
Did you know that there is technically no legal requirement for you to have the electrical appliances within your workplace, or the residency of your tenants, PAT tested? It's true; there is no law that insists that it must be undertaken. Things are never...
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Author:
RL Waterman
10th August 2010
A work accident claim is a personal claim made by an employee who develops illness and or get injured in the workplace or while doing work in another setting. It is important that employers will make sure that the workplace is safe for employees to preven...
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Author:
Kriz Cruzado
05th August 2010
It's no doubt difficult to get safety at work right, and OHS regulations may seem like a real maze of information, but as long as you consult the right people at the right time, you can't go too far wrong. What many people think, and quite wrongly, is tha...
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Author:
martinsejas
14th July 2010
All employers have a legal obligation under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to assess and manage health and safety risks. Accidents at work and occupational health issues can be damaging to business and have adverse affects on people's lives. ...
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Author:
Nemco Utilities
09th July 2010
Risk assessments help to improve and reduce the risk of potential hazards, helping to protect your employees and the public. There are many risk assessments that should be dealt with, on a day to day or weekly basis. You can make it every employees job to...
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Author:
shomst
04th July 2010
Every business has a responsibility to ensure their working environment is safe to work in. You could end up with major problems for you and your business, if harm is caused through poor health and safety. It is therefore vital that you have procedures in...
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Author:
shomst
29th June 2010
A gas-installer was prosecuted after an investigation into his work revealed that he had poisoned an elderly couple.
Dermot Healy was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for carrying out gas work while not being Corgi registered and for...
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Author:
Pure Blue Creative
10th May 2010
Type 1, 2 & 3 asbestos surveys no longer exist!! are you aware of the changes in asbestos legislation!! Why do you need a survey?Current asbestos guidelines state:The Asbestos regs 2006 places a clear responsibiltiy on people who own,lease or manage comm...
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Author:
bruce bruce
04th May 2010
Health and safety in the workplace is becoming more and more important.
Regulations for businesses to adhere to and implement have been strongly in the past 10 years. In 1999 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations were introduced to s...
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Author:
jensmith
29th April 2010
People are being reminded they must pass the appropriate gas training courses if they want to practice as a legal gas fitter.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned prospective gas fitters that they must possess the relevant qualifications af...
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Author:
Pure Blue Creative
19th April 2010
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced a new campaign aimed at improving safety at work in the construction sector.
The construction industry is one of Britain's most dangerous working environments. New statistics released recently show t...
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Author:
hitsearch
30th March 2010
Stored of gifts perform a number of functions which are crucial to the operation of online gifts business. Ideally the materials should be brought in a manner that they arrive just on time for their usage but since all operations cannot be performed simul...
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Author:
Jackthomson