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Dust to Dust

October 20, 2016adminBlogNo Commentsconstruction dust, COPD, exposure, Face Fit Testing, FFP3, Respirable crystalline silica, RPE, silica dust, tight fitting mask, training

Construction Dust Construction dust comes in many forms and are found in various materials. Construction dust can seriously damage health in the short term and over a longer period; many years. When construction workers regularly breath in construction dusts, it can lead to life threatening disease. Breathing in construction dust is harmful What is Construction...

Company Fined for CoSHH Failings After Man Dies

August 10, 2016adminBlogNo CommentsBottle Limited, control of hazardous substances, CoSHH, exposure, health and safety consultant st helens, PPE, RIDDOR

On 2nd September 2014, Karl Brader was 50 when he died at work. Herbs in a Bottle Limited is medicinal herbal manufacturing company based in Lincolnshire He died from exposure to a toxic gas that he had been exposed to while using cleaning chemicals in a changing room. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) held...

Hazards and Risk Control

July 28, 2016adminBlogNo CommentsAssessing Risk, Competent Advice, hazard, hazardous substances, Health and safety advice, health and safety consultant, HSE, risk assessment

Are Risk Assessments a Legal Requirement? As an employer or manager, you are legally obliged to take control risks in your workplace. Think about what elements of the work you do might cause harm and decide whether you are taking reasonable steps to prevent an accident or incident of ill health, we call this a risk...

Why Do We Need A Health and Safety Policy Anyway?

July 5, 2016adminBlogNo CommentsCHAS, Competent Advice, Health and Safety Policy, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, safe condition merseyside health and safety

A health and safety policy is required by law. If 5 or more people are employed, this Policy must be written down, the Policy will state management commitment ensure that risks are eliminated or reduced to the lowest levels possible and that duties under law of the land are met. A Policy should reflect…

Accident Reporting

May 25, 2016adminBlogNo CommentsAccident Book, accident investigation, Anyone It, Competent Advice, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, safety triangle, st helens safety training, Tool Box Talk, workplace accidents

Accident Reporting I arrived at a clients premises and knew my task for the day was to complete an investigation into an incident that had occurred on site. There's nothing remarkable about that, it is part and parcel of my duty as a Competent Health and Safety Professional. However, this incident only came to light...

Safety Training matters to you and your workers

May 23, 2016adminBlogNo CommentsFirst Aid Provision, health and safety consultant st helens, HSE, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, MHSWR, noise at work, PPE, risk assessment, safe condition merseyside health and safety, Safety Legislation, Safety training, training, Training course, workplace injury

Safety Training: What The Law Says Training matters. The law says that as an employer, you should have access to competent health and safety advice. This will include advice on your health and safety training requirements and options for meeting your obligations. In this blog we will discuss what this means for you and your...

Don’t Crack Under Work-Related Stress

May 23, 2016adminBlogNo CommentsHarassment, health and safety consultant st helens, health and safety consultants merseyside, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, Safety training, training, work related stress, Workplace Stress

Stress Work-related stress is a serious problem in today's workplace but it is an issue that can be successfully managed and prevented. Stress can be caused by a wide range of factors and can manifest itself in a variety of ways. Different people react and cope with stress in different ways. Workplace Stress is defined...

Lead to Succeed

May 23, 2016adminBlogNo Commentscompetency, Developing Leadership Skills, Participative Leader, Psychologist Kurt Lewin

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Principles of Risk Control

May 4, 2016adminBlogNo CommentsCoSHH, England, hazard identification, health and safety consultant st helens, HSE, noise at work, PPE, principles of risk control, risk assessment, Risk Control Risks, safety climate, Safety training, work at height, workplace accidents, workplace injury

Principles of Risk Control Part 1 Elimination and Substitution Risk Control: Risks in the workplace should be reduced as low as possible. This does not mean that providing a worker with a general Risk Assessment, a pair of gloves and telling them to get on with it is the answer. Reducing risks should be planned...

We May Hear But Are We Really Listening?

April 20, 2016adminBlogNo CommentsActive Listening Skills, Safe Condition, UK

Hearing is important, it is how we recognise sounds. Listening is more focused than just hearing, listening combines attention to what is being said, how it is said and how the voice fluctuates or identifying the type of language used. Both verbal and non verbal messages are received and understood when we really listen. Safe…

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