Did you know there are specific Noise Regulations in place designed to ensure workers’ hearing is protected in the workplace? In manufacturing and industrial premises, workers can be subjected to excessive noise pollution and this can often lead to temporary hearing loss or, worse still, permanent ringing in the ears. If a member of staff …
From September 2011 to August 2012 alone, there were 27 million working days lost due to injuries or health issues caused by neglecting health and safety. This can be anything from mental health problems through to back injuries. The really worrying fact is that most of these injuries and health problems could have been avoided …
It has been 10 years since the introduction of the Working at Height Regulations, however falls from height are still a leading cause of accidents and fatalities in the work place. Over the past decade, there has been a downward trend in statistics in relation to workplace injury; nevertheless slips, trips and falls from height …
Working At Height – Are Your Feet on Firm Ground? Read More »
From 1st May 2015, medical examinations will be required for all workers carrying out notifiable non-licenced work on asbestos. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 requires medical surveillance for workers undertaking licensed asbestos work, and now also covers workers carrying out Notifiable Non-Licensed Work (NNLW) on asbestos. These examinations can be carried out by an …
The Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) 2015 regulation sets out what people involved in construction work need to do to protect themselves from harm; aiming to improve health and safety within the industry. On the 6th April, CDM 2015 Regulations came into effect, with several important changes. The new regulation includes all construction work, even …
New CDM Regulations 2015 – The End of the CDM Coordinator Read More »