highlighting the five key tips for risk assessment
by Shaquon Ogarro 3 January 2024
Explore the essential steps of risk management in our blog on 'What is a Risk Assessment.' Learn to identify hazards, assess risks, and implement controls.
emergency at work
by Shaquon Ogarro 13 December 2023
Prioritise safety with practical tips and solutions through our guide for an effective emergency preparedness at work framework.
Fire Safety tips
by Shaquon Ogarro 22 August 2023
Proactively safeguard your workplace in 5 essential fire safety at work tips. Create a safe environment, minimise risks, and protect assets.
blog Importance of Maintaining a Positive Employee-Employer Relationship for Workplace Health
by Shaquon Ogarro 18 April 2023
Explore the crucial role of fostering positive employee-employer relationships in creating a safe and healthy workplace. Learn how encouraging reporting, enhancing compliance, building a strong safety culture, and supporting mental well-being can improve overall health and safety in your organisation.
Health and Safety at Work Act: A magnifying glass highlighting key regulations and legal duties for
by Shaquon Ogarro 17 April 2023
we delve into the intricacies of the Health and Safety at Work Act, the primary legislation governing workplace safety in the UK. Employers play a crucial role in upholding their legal duties and protecting their workforce from potential hazards. Learn about conducting risk assessments, implementing control measures, and fostering a safer work environment to ensure compliance and enhance workplace welfare. Discover how understanding and adhering to the HSWA can create a secure and healthy workplace for all.
Safety planning tips
by Samuel Perkins 15 November 2022
Discover the essential steps for effective safety planning in the workplace. Learn how to identify hazards, understand compliance standards, create comprehensive processes, educate your workforce, and prepare for the unexpected.
Stress at work
by Shaquon o'Garro 27 September 2022
Stress is a constant factor in the workplace and studies have shown that the effects of long-term stress can impair performance and diminish health. While it can be difficult to identify signs of stress in others, there are some clues you should look out for. Read on to learn more about identifying and managing work-related stress. A ‘stressed workplace’ is not an uncommon scenario, especially in work environments with high turnover rates or a big workforce. Many causes of such work-related stress include heavy workloads, conflicts with co-workers or bosses, job insecurity and long hours. When employees are experiencing stress, it can have many negative impacts on the workplace. This involves things such as, increased absence and a decrease in creativity and productivity, also offsite, one may struggle with anxiety, depression, sleeping and breathing difficulties. Things to look out for as an employer: changes in an employee’s normal behaviour general unpredictability raised irritability poor team mentality being more withdrawn then usual uncharacteristic behaviours Change in their appearance. Sudden Lack of concentration/commitment All these things are potentially things which could lead to disciplinaries and in some cases firings. To prevent this from happening, employers have created detailed human resource policies that outline specific procedures for identifying and managing stress at work.
Health and Safety Myths
by Samuel Perkins 17 August 2022
Health and Safety like many things comes with lots of misconceptions and therefore myths. Here's 10 myths to help your business with your health and safety journey.
Primary Secondary Legislation
by Samuel Perkins 19 July 2022
The basics of the two types of legislation
temperature in workplace
by Samuel Perkins 18 July 2022
Working in uncomfortable temperatures can affect the health of workers
How to deal with Hazard Substances
by Samuel Perkins 5 July 2022
Hazardous substances are dangerous, and knowing how to deal with them is vital to keeping safe
Lifting requirements
by Samuel Perkins 28 June 2022
Any operation that includes lifting anyone or anything is dangerous make sure you follow the guidance sufficently.
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