Road Safety Campaign Launched to Highlight Two-Second Rule
In an update to the Highway Code, drivers should allow at least a two-second gap in certain road conditions to prevent dangerous tailgating National Highways have launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of driving too close to the car in front, a factor in around one in eight crashes on England’s […]
Employers Must Support Staff Living with Hearing Loss From Loud Music And Other Noise
The WHO publish a new global standard for sound levels to address the risks to one billion people in danger of losing their hearing. More than one billion people aged 12 to 35 risk losing their hearing because of prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music and other recreational sounds, the World Health Organization (WHO) […]
Back to Basics: Creating a Permit to Work
What is a permit to work? A permit to work system is a formal recorded process used to control work that is identified as potentially hazardous. It is also a means of communication between site/installation management, plant supervisors and operators and those who carry out the hazardous work. Unlike a risk assessment, a permit to […]
False Fire Alarms Risk Increasing Complacency
On the return of employees to the workplace, employers fear complacency by employees over fire safety after false fire alarms A recent survey of 250 business owners by fire safety specialists JLA revealed they fear that staff will become complacent and non-reactive to a real fire alarm, because of false fire alarm events. This was […]
Health and Wellbeing – Where Health and Safety is Pivotal
The pandemic created a new work landscape, now organisations see employee health and wellbeing as pivotal to success The past two years have elevated the urgency to put the human element back into the workplace, placing health and wellbeing at the very heart of the corporate agenda. Health and safety professionals are fully aware of […]
Pandemic-hit Employees Are Tired – How Can Employers Help?
The challenge of balancing work and home life in the last two years has taken its toll and employee energy levels are low A recent article in Personnel Today describes the harsh realities facing the workplace as we move into yet another phase of the Covid pandemic. After two years of adaptation, challenge and disruption […]
Delivering and assessing the effectiveness of health and safety training in a digital age
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires businesses to provide whatever information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of their employees. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 expands upon this, which identifies situations where […]
Service Industries hit hard by work-related stress
According to the most recent annual Labour Force Survey, 822,000 workers in Great Britain suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety (new or long-standing) in 2020/21. Whilst the Coronavirus pandemic has certainly contributed to this worrying statistic, the pre-pandemic numbers have been on an upwards trajectory since 2014. Of the 822,000 workers suffering from work-related […]
Tips to keep your pets safe on St Valentine’s Day
From poisonous treats to toxic flowers, spare a thought for keeping your furry friends safe around St Valentine’s Day Enjoying the unconditional love and companionship of animals has been a huge comfort for millions of families during the last two years of pandemic lockdowns, shielding and restrictions. With the fun of St Valentine’s Day around […]
UK Government hold off on building more “smart motorways” until safety is assessed
Critics claim the lack of hard shoulders on long stretches of the UK’s motorway network have led to excess deaths, so more research will be carried out For several years concerns have been circulating about the safety of all-lanes running “smart motorways” due to statistics suggesting that they may have led to increased fatalities. However, […]