Enough with the health and safety paperwork already
Over the years, health and safety provisions have become synonymous with bureaucracy. Ask any construction site manager or foreman and they’ll tell you – health and safety is nothing but…
Am I my brother’s keeper? Keeping colleagues safe on site
Most businesses have a responsible person tasked with ensuring health and safety standards are upheld on site. They will also draw up workplace risk assessments, confirm that employees understand how…
Some health and safety observations from the Notre Dame fire
All eyes were on the Notre Dame fire which gutted the historic Cathedral in Paris. Hundreds of years worth of history were engulfed in flames as the blaze tore through…
Workplace risk assessments myth busting
UK employers are legally obliged to conduct a workplace risk assessment for activities that are likely to cause harm to their workers. Risk assessments are one of the most common…
Raising standards by making health and safety fun
Health and safety is unsexy and boring. In fact, of all the many factors involved in a project, health and safety is one of the least popular. Media coverage of…
Dealing with ice and snow on a construction site
Slips and falls are some of the most common workplace accidents. But when you add ice and snow to the mix, the dangers are even more pronounced. Managing ice and…
Pushing and nudging: psychological techniques to raise standards
Nudging in the workplace is a subtle psychological technique used to encourage positive behaviour – and it could help improve site safety too. Your company is duty-bound to continually raise…
Will Brexit make me less safe at work?
Uncertainty about Brexit has generated all kinds of predictions, including a reduction in workplace safety. But is that really likely? With news that Prime Minister Theresa May has finally thrashed…
Christmas Elf n Safety Ruins Festive Fun. Again.
The annual Christmas elf n safety madness is in full swing. Here’s our favourite ridiculous stories this year. The first week of the new academic year, and the month of…
ISO 45001 – Why bother with health and safety management systems?
ISO 45001 is the new internationally recognised occupational health and safety management system replacing ISO 18001 standard – this is why you should implement it, today. According to statistics quoted…
MSDs are bad for your business.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) represent a serious long-term health issue for your employees – are you doing enough to protect them? Although well-intentioned, many workplace risk assessments only address visible dangers…
Is Brexit about to make UK construction sites SAFER?
New technologies are set to revolutionise UK construction sites and solve the skills shortage crisis. Confusion about Brexit is causing problems for the construction industry, mainly because no one is…
