Articles, tagged with "risk assessments", page 6

Asbestos Legislation and Guidance

Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006, there is the specific requirement to identify ‘any particular risk' including the possibility of the presence of asbestos-containing materials in a building and asbestos or as... Read >
Author: ohss

CoSHH and the Beauty Industry

There has been a huge rise in the number of beauty salons and nail bars over the last ten years, thanks in particular to the popularity of acrylic nails. It is vital that safe working procedures are enforced so that risks to employees and customers hea... Read >
Author: Dale Allen

Non Slip Flooring and Safety Flooring

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... Read >
Author: jensmith

Using Task Based CoSHH Risk Assessments within a Cleaning Company

CoSHH law stipulates that employers must control exposure to chemicals and other hazardous substances in the workplace. Not to do so, would put their workers health at risk. An employer should identify the various tasks within the workplace and then co... Read >
Author: Dale Allen

Preventing & Compensating Injury at Work

Whether fulltime or part-time, agency staff or contractual, workers have a right to work in a safe environment. Though the employer is primarily responsible for the safety and health of the workers, the employees too have an obligation to take care of the... Read >
Author: Jamie Hanson

Reliable Risk Assessment Management From Precise Detection Research

Precise Detection Research is a private security & investigation consulting firm specializing in drug prevention & supply chain security in air and maritime cargo. In addition the firm provides training in law enforcement and police matters to national a... Read >
Author: arif12

Risk Assessments help to keep your assets protected

From time to time, every company or organization should carry out what is commonly known as a risk assessment. A risk assessment is an exercise carried out at regular intervals that identifies areas that could put assets (people or otherwise) into danger... Read >
Author: MarkSheldon

What is a CoSHH Risk Assessment?

It is a legal responsibility for employers to undertake CoSHH risk assessments. There is a structured pattern to the assessment which analyses what can go wrong in the workplace. A set of controls are needed to minimise danger to workers health as hazardo... Read >
Author: Dale Allen

Never Underestimate Health And Safety In The Workplace

The statistics on workplace accidents are startling, with over 200 people killed each year in the workplace. By providing quality health and safety training, employers can help reduce this figure. By law employers are responsible for providing safe and... Read >
Author: Harvey McEwan

Employment Law - 6 Important Tips for Every Employer

When it comes to employment law, there are often misconceptions as to the obligations and rights of employers. Listed here are six of the areas where these most commonly arise, together with some suggestions and clarifications as to the best way to protec... Read >
Author: Tim Bishop

The Five Anti-Fraud Strategy Plan

Fraud is a growing concern for all businesses with many affected each year, whether they care to admit to it or not is another matter. The key to reducing the chance and therefore the impact on your organisation in terms of lost money and potentially gett... Read >
Author: kIM

The Importance of Risk Assessments in the Workplace

Copyright (c) 2010 Ianson Internet Marketing All businesses must complete a risk assessment of the workplace to make sure that all obligatory safety measures are in place. Although, the law does not anticipate or require that a business will elimina... Read >
Author: Louise G

How I got into being a foster carer

For busy Local Authority social workers, suddenly finding a child they work with placed in an Independent Fostering Agency can be a bit different from the norm. Firstly the agency start requesting all the necessary paperwork for a looked after child and a... Read >
Author: strawberrysoup

Risk assessments in the workplace

Copyright (c) 2010 Ianson Internet Marketing Every employer needs to perform risk assessments in the workplace to ensure the safety of its employees. By performing this simple task, you can reduce the risk of employee injury and the need for workman's ... Read >
Author: Louise G

Construction Safety from OHSS Ireland's leading Occupational Health and Safety based consultancy

OHSS was established in 2001 as an Occupational Health and Safety based consultancy with specialists in the area of Construction Safety. Ohss provide the following services and assesments in the area of Safety Services & Consultancy, Construction Safet... Read >
Author: ohss

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