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14th May, 2024 - Management
Your Near Miss Reporting Procedure Needs These 6 Simple Rules
If you are thinking about starting a near-miss reporting system, you need more than a form. A successful near-miss reporting system starts with good design and ends with results. Here are six simple rules that will help you get the most out of your near-miss reporting procedure.
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8th May, 2024 - CDM
CDM Notifiable Projects Working Days And Person Days Explained
Notifiable CDM projects are construction projects that you need to tell the HSE about. If your construction project meets certain criteria - based on project length and the number of people on site - you have to notify the HSE, and your project is notifiable.
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2nd May, 2024 - Management
HSE Improvement Notices Vs Prohibition Notices
If the HSE visit your premises or site and find something wrong, they will expect you to put it right. You may get an enforcement notice, an improvement notice or a prohibition notice. But what are the differences between an improvement notice and a prohibition notice?
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30th April, 2024 - Management
What The Law Says About Hot Water At Work
No hot water at work? Hand washing is important for cleanliness, at work and home. As an employee, you have legal rights to certain welfare facilities at work. As an employer, if you don't provide it, you could find yourself in a different kind of hot water with the HSE or local authorities.
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24th April, 2024 - Guides
How To Use The HASpod Editor
All of our templates are editable, so you can adapt them for your projects and activities, and create site-specific health and safety documents. Templates are editable through your HASpod account, in our online editor. In this guide, you'll learn how to use the editor to make changes.
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18th April, 2024 - News
Documents Update And New Features - April 2024
This month we've given documents a new look on HASpod. This update includes improvements for searching, filtering, creating, and editing health and safety templates. The latest version is available now on your HASpod account.
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16th April, 2024 - Asbestos
What To Do If Accidental Asbestos Exposure Occurs On Site
When asbestos materials are damaged they release tiny fibres which can cause serious and often fatal diseases. So what should you do if accidentally disturb asbestos? These simple steps can help protect your health if you think you have disturbed asbestos materials.
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11th April, 2024 - Guides
How To Rename And Organise Documents With HASpod
Renaming, organising and finding your health and safety documents is easy with HASpod. In this guide, we will show you how to rename your edits and organise by project, so you can quickly find the health and safety document you need.
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How To Create A Health And Safety Document With HASpod
Creating, editing, and downloading health and safety documents is easy with HASpod. In this guide, we will show you how. Choose from hundreds of available templates, edit to add your project details with our easy online editor, and download your finished document.
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4th April, 2024 - Paperwork
How To Report An Accident Under RIDDOR
Employers or persons in charge of the premises are legally required to report certain accidents, incidents and work-related diseases to the HSE under RIDDOR. If you're wondering how to report a RIDDOR-related accident, that's exactly what we will cover in this article.
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2nd April, 2024 - Construction
22 Essential Items For Your Construction Site Office
Setting up your construction site office and getting the correct paperwork in place is important, it's where people go when they arrive on site, and where you run your project from. Your site office needs to contain plenty of information for your team - here are 22 essential items.
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27th March, 2024 - Construction
Do Your Construction Welfare Facilities Pass The Suitability Test?
Construction workers need welfare facilities. These are things like toilets, sinks, washing facilities, places to get changed and places to eat. And to comply with the law, your welfare facilities need to be suitable.
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