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19th October, 2023 - Management
The First Aid Appointed Person Role And Responsibilities
The first aid appointed person isn't a first aider. But they still have an important role in your first aid cover at work. So when can you use the appointed person? First, you need to understand what an appointed person is, and their responsibilities.
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3rd October, 2023 - Management
The ALARP Principle With 5 Real World Examples
ALARP stands for as low as reasonably practicable. It's written into a lot of health and safety regulations, in several different ways. But how do we apply ALARP in the real world? And what is reasonably practicable anyway? First, we need to understand the meaning of ALARP.
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8th August, 2023 - Management
The Definition Of A Confined Space And 20 Examples
A confined space is any enclosed place with limited access, and so is a higher-risk environment to work in. Confined spaces can be above or below ground, fully or partially enclosed. In this blog post, we explain confined spaces, with definitions and examples.
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25th July, 2023 - Management
14 Causes Of Slips Trips And Falls In The Workplace
Around 30% of workplace injuries are caused by slips, trips and falls on the same level. But what's causing this huge amount of accidents at work? Here are 14 causes of slips trips and falls that led to around 170,000 injuries in the UK last year.
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19th July, 2023 - Management
The Simple Guide To Slip And Trip Hazards At Work
In this simple guide to slip and trip hazards at work, we will look at some examples of slip and trip hazards, and the best ways to prevent those hazards from creating slips and trips in your workplace.
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13th July, 2023 - Management
The Definition Of A Hazard And 52 Workplace Examples
In health and safety, a hazard is anything with the potential to cause harm. It might not have harmed anyone yet, but if it could cause harm, then it is a hazard. In this post, we look at the definition of hazard in health and safety, and some common examples of workplace hazards.
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11th July, 2023 - Management
What Is Lone Working And Is It Legal To Work On Your Own?
When you work alone, by yourself, it's called lone working. And often it's safe to work alone. In this blog post, we will discover what counts as lone working, look at some examples, and see what the law says about it.
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5th July, 2023 - Management
13 Safety Tips For Working Alone
When you work alone, you have less help and support, and you can be more vulnerable if things go wrong. If you plan on working alone or have lone workers on your team, follow these 13 tips to stay safe.
Read Post 29th June, 2023 - Management
The Difference Between Hazard And Risk Explained
What is the difference between a hazard and a risk? If you carry out a risk assessment, you need to identify the hazards before you can assess the risks. But these two terms are often confused with each other. In this blog post, we explain the difference between hazard and risk.
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27th June, 2023 - Management
The A-Z Of Health And Safety Acronyms And Abbreviations
In health and safety, every other sentence seems to contain an acronym or abbreviation. Some words and phrases are just easier to remember if you shorten them down to a few letters. But if you're lost in the lingo when asked for your RAMS on the ACM's required in the CDM CPP, this guide will help.
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13th June, 2023 - Management
How To Identify The Biggest Hazards In Your Workplace
The first step of a risk assessment is to identify hazards. But it's not always that easy to do. Some hazards might stand out and be fairly obvious. Others might be harder to spot. And it's easy to overlook some hazards when you have been carrying out an activity for a while.
Read Post 1st June, 2023 - Management
The Definition Of A Near Miss In Health And Safety
Near misses (or close calls) are events that didn't harm anyone - but could have. They are not accidents, but they could have been accidents if the circumstances had been slightly different. Near misses happen more often than you might think because they are easy to forget.
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