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First Aid on Site
First Aid on Site & How to Make Your Workers Aware When the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations came into force in 1981 it required and still does, employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill[...]
Construction Cable Management Systems
Slips and trips are regularly the biggest single cause of reported injuries in the construction industry. In addition to several thousand over-3-day accidents, slips and trips cause over 1,000 major injuries on UK sites each year. Under the CDM 2015 Regulations more often than not when out on site we always see cables and hoses being[...]
Toolbox Talk
More than likely you have probably heard the term ‘toolbox talk’ used on and around construction sites by Foreman, Managers and Health & Safety Consultants. It is also used in other industries as well, and is also known as a safety moment, health and safety brief, safety talk or a safety minute.
Put the safety of your workers first with the HSE Construction Health Inspection Initiative
At Work Safety Solutions, we take the health of those working on construction sites seriously. As of the 17th June, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will begin the implementation of its most recent construction inspection initiative. The primary focus of this initiative is health, with a specific focus on the lung health of your[...]
FIRST AID
FIRST AID A sufficient number of first aid personnel are appointed, the actual number to be decided by risk assessment. An adequate number of suitably stocked first aid kits. All first aid procedures carried out are recorded in the company accident book. All contents of first aid kits are “in date” and appropriate to the[...] Cable Management System
Keeping your cables tidy on a construction site Cable Management System Cable Tidy Creating and maintaining a safe working environment is the number one priority for many companies spanning numerous industries. Despite this, over one third of all major injuries in the workplace are caused by slips and trips, to[...]Health & Safety Law Poster
Display the HSE Health & Safety Law Poster If you employ anyone, you must display the HSE health and safety law poster, or provide each worker with a copy of the equivalent pocket card. You must display the poster where your workers can easily read it. The poster outlines British health and safety[...]
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR)
RIDDOR – If an accident -incident happens, then you need to record it on the Accident Record Sheet. Use the investigating and reporting documents as you see fit. Work related injuries resulting in an absence from work for more than 7 days are to be reported.[...]
Health & Safety Policy in your Buisness
Health & Safety Policy for your Business. Describing how you will manage health & safety in your business will let your staff and others know about your commitment to health and safety. This will be your health and safety policy. It should clearly say who does what, when and how. If you have fewer than[...]