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10th May, 2023 - Construction
The 3 Times When A Scaffold Must Be Inspected
Scaffolding can help your construction project reach new heights, but are your scaffolds safe? The design, installation, alterations and dismantling of scaffolding, and other events, could put your scaffold (and its users) at risk. Here are the three times your scaffold must be inspected.
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4th May, 2023 - CDM
What Is A Principal Contractor?
In construction, clients are legally required to appoint a principal contractor under CDM. Most construction projects will need one, but what is a principal contractor? How are they different to a main contractor? And who can be one?
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2nd May, 2023 - Inductions
Do You Need A Construction Site Induction For Visitors?
You carry out inductions for workers on your construction site, but what about people visiting your site? Architects, surveyors, clients, and others that visit on a one-off or infrequent basis? These visitors might only be on site for a short time - do they need an induction?
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26th April, 2023 - Health
24 Tips For Reducing Stress At Work
Stress can hit anyone at work - at any level. But with some small changes, you can reduce work-related stress, creating a happier and healthier work environment. Here are 24 tips for reducing stress at work across demands, control, support, relationships, roles, and change management.
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20th April, 2023 - CDM
How To Assess Competence For CDM
The requirements for competence have changed slightly in the 2015 version of the CDM regulations compared to the previous 2007 version. And competence is still an important part of CDM requirements, so here's what competence means, and how to assess it for CDM.
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18th April, 2023 - Management
How To Report Health And Safety Concerns
If you're worried about something, it helps to speak up. Reporting your concerns means they can be addressed. Problems can be fixed. Accidents can be avoided. But how should you report your concerns, and who should you report them to? Let's look at ways to report health and safety issues.
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12th April, 2023 - Management
The Health And Safety Competent Person
The competent person isn't someone employers can hand over all their health and safety responsibilities to. But it is someone who can assist and advise. In this post, we discuss this role, including the meaning, definition and legal requirements of the health and safety competent person.
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6th April, 2023 - CDM
CDM 2015 Domestic Clients And Work On Residential Projects
The requirements for domestic projects and domestic clients are a little different under the 2015 version of the CDM Regulations. Unlike CDM 2007, CDM 2015 applies in full to residential projects. In this post, we look at what a domestic project is and how CDM 2015 applies.
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4th April, 2023 - CDM
The O&M Manual And How It's Different To The Health And Safety File
The O&M manual and the health and safety file are two documents you need on most construction projects. These are two different documents, sometimes supplied together and sometimes provided apart. You'll need to provide both documents at project completion.
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29th March, 2023 - Construction
When To Inspect An Excavation And The Legal Requirements
The law requires you to prevent danger to people from excavations. This includes inspecting excavations to make sure they are safe. But who should inspect your excavations, and when do they need to be inspected?
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23rd March, 2023 - Construction
Excavations And The 1.2m Rule
If an excavation is under 1.2m in depth does it need supporting? What are the requirements? In this blog post, we look at the 1.2m rule, how it came about, and if it still applies today. Excavations of any depth are at risk of collapse if they are unsupported.
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21st March, 2023 - Toolbox Talks
9 Reasons To Have Daily Toolbox Talks
There is no legal requirement to carry toolbox talks out daily, so don’t panic if you’re not that frequent with them yet. But there are many reasons why daily toolbox talks are better for your business, health, safety, and your team. In this post, we look at 9 reasons to have daily talks.
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