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13th February, 2020 - Inductions
When A Construction Site Induction Is Needed
Inductions at work are a standard procedure, and usually carried out when you first start at a new business or department. How is this different in construction? The same rules apply, but they are slightly stricter and must be applied each time you start a new project.
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4th February, 2020 - Health
Why And How To Wash Your Hands Properly
Washing your hands might not sound glamorous, but it's a cheap and easy way to improve health and prevent the spread of germs. Washing your hands properly removes dirt and contaminants, as well as viruses and bacteria. But a quick rinse isn't enough, here's how to do it properly!
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28th January, 2020 - Management
Can Health And Safety SAVE You Money?
Health and safety costs money doesn't it? Installing safety devices, training, monitoring, checks and inspections, not to mention time spent on paperwork, it all adds up. So how can health and safety save you money? Find out how good health and safety can actually save your business money.
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23rd January, 2020 - Paperwork
Accident Books, The Law, And How To Complete Them
Do you need an accident book at work? When should you complete it? Who fills it in? Is it a legal requirement? If you find yourself with questions about the accident book, read on, while we look to answer all of these questions and more on accident books, the law, and how to complete them.
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21st January, 2020 - Paperwork
10 Tips For Writing A Method Statement
Method statement are important documents for completing activities safely. But while method statements are important, they can also be difficult documents to write, so where should you start? In this blog post we give you 10 tips for writing a method statement.
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14th January, 2020 - CDM
CDM 2015 For Only One Contractor
On construction projects with only one contractor, there are a few changes to the CDM duties that apply to the project. Changes for the client, the contractor and any designers. Before we go into those, it's important to check that your project really is a single contractor project.
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9th January, 2020 - Health
You're As Cold As Ice, Don't Be Willing To Sacrifice (Your Health And Safety)
With temperatures often hitting the minuses at this time of year (yes, more freezing than freezing), it's important to remember from slips and trips to shivering in the cold, extra consideration should be given to health and safety.
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17th December, 2019 - Fire
How Often Fire Extinguishers Need Checks, Services And Inspections
Fire extinguishers need to be maintained. Extinguishers are an important part of your fire protection measures. And while having them in place is a great start, they need to be checked, serviced and inspected regularly to keep them ready for action.
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5th December, 2019 - Inductions
What Should Be Included In A Construction Site Induction?
Site inductions are needed on every construction site, for every worker. It's the law. Construction sites are high-risk environments, and the information you include in your induction could be the difference between a safe site, or an accident waiting to happen.
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3rd December, 2019 - Management
Collective Protective Measures Vs Personal Protective Measures
Collective protective measures protect everyone or a group of people. They can be put in place once, and control the risk for many. Personal protective measures protect an individual. Each user needs to activate it to protect themselves. Let's look at some examples.
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19th November, 2019 - CDM
When You Are Responsible For Subcontractors Health And Safety
In construction, subcontractors are used often and on most projects. You might think that each contractor is responsible for their own health and safety. And they are. But if you use subcontractors, you might also have some responsibility for their health and safety too.
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24th October, 2019 - Guides
How To Add Signatures To Your Finished Document
When you have finished creating your document on HASpod, you will probably want your team to sign it. You might want to do this without printing your document and using pen and paper. We've found an easy and free way to add signatures to your PDF documents, and this guide will show you how.
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