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1st August, 2019 - Construction

Construction work is noisy. Whether you are putting something up or tearing it down. Noise pollution is the noise that leaves your site. It can disrupt other people outside of your work. Noise travels, and this can cause big problems in construction work.

30th July, 2019 - Management

No hot water at work? Hand washing is important for cleanliness, at work and at 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.

25th July, 2019 - Asbestos

An asbestos survey is a survey undertaken within a building, property or structure, with the purpose of identifying asbestos containing materials. An asbestos survey important to establish what asbestos materials are present, but it is important to get the right type of survey.

23rd July, 2019 - Health

Summer is here! The Great British summertime might be a little... unpredictable, at times. But we are usually guaranteed at least a few weeks of warmth and sunshine sometime between May and September. If you are working outside, you might be glad. But what about the danger?

18th July, 2019 - Paperwork

Do you need a risk assessment? Yes. If in doubt, the answer is yes. You almost always need a risk assessment. At work, risk assessments are a legal requirement. Forget to do one, and you could be breaking the law, and putting peoples lives, safety and health at risk.

16th July, 2019 - CDM

Under CDM, certain construction projects need to be notified to the HSE. This notification is a legal requirement and needs to be done before work starts on site. In this blog post, we are going to look at when your project is notifiable, and how to calculate if you meet the threshold.

12th July, 2019 - Construction

Starting a new construction project requires planning and preparation. Setting up your site office and getting the correct paper work in place is important before project commencement. Your site office needs to contain plenty of information for your project team, here are 22 essential items.

10th July, 2019 - Health

Noise in the workplace is something many of us have to put up with. The constant hum of air conditioning, the clanking of a printer, or the deafening roar of machinery. But too much noise at any level can be bad for your health, and your safety.

8th July, 2019 - Management

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 5 simple rules that will help you get the most out of your near miss reporting procedure.

4th July, 2019 - Toolbox Talks

You have probably heard the term toolbox talk used around construction sites, and it is often used in other industries as well, but what exactly is a toolbox talk? A toolbox talk, also known as a safety moment, health and safety brief, safety talk, safety minute, is a talk that goes by many names.

2nd July, 2019 - Management

The main focus of risk assessment is to control the risks in your work activities. Residual risk is the remaining risk after your control measures are in place. There will always be some level of residual risk, but it should be as low as you can reasonably be expected to make it.

27th June, 2019 - Paperwork

Risk assessments are a legal requirement and are needed in practically every business of every size. Writing your risk assessments can be time consuming, you need to go through your activity step by step, but we can help you write your risk assessment in just 5 minutes.