New PPE Regulations in Force, “Workers” Must Receive Free PPE
Changes to PPE regulations in April 2022 redefine “workers” more broadly than “employees” for a supply of free PPE With new PPE regulations that came into force on 6th April, under the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022, employers that supply safety equipment to employees must carefully assess their health and safety responsibilities. Under previous […]
Riskex Strengthens its Contractor Governance Portfolio With a New Release of its Permit to Work Module
Riskex, a specialist Health and Safety software provider of 20 years standing and a leader in the UK have today announced the release of a new, enhanced Permit to Work module on its flagship SaaS-based platform, AssessNET, that will enable businesses to fully digitise, automate and better control their Permit to Work processes as part […]
US Regulators Warn Peloton Users to Stop Using Treadmill After Child Death
Owners of the Peloton Tread+ treadmill machine in the USA are being warned by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to stop using it immediately. This follows alarming reports of a child being killed after being dragged under the belt, and almost 40 other children and a pet injured in similar incidents. The CPSC published […]
International Workers’ Memorial Day – 28th April 2021
International Workers Memorial Day is an annual event, commemorated throughout the world and officially recognised by the UK Government. The focus is to remember those who have lost their lives at work, or from work-related injury and diseases, while reinforcing commitments to renew efforts to organise collectively to prevent more deaths, injuries and disease as […]
Riskex Looks to the Global Landscape
Exciting product news, as AssessNET goes global with modules available in any language A range of AssessNET’s modules are now available in any language: Risk Assessment, Safety Audit, Accident and Hazard Reporting, Task Manager, Safety Inspection, Manual Handling and Portal. This development is enabling existing Riskex customers to start rolling out AssessNET around the globe. […]
Anxiety and Mood Disorders More Common after Covid-19
Research shows that 30% of Covid-19 patients are diagnosed with neurological or psychiatric issues after 6 months Discussions surrounding “long-Covid” are widespread, but research is now emerging that will hopefully shed more light on specific issues, and therefore help to identify treatment and support strategies. A study carried out by the University of Oxford’s psychiatry […]
Workplace Risks as Employees Return to Work
Reports of inadequate distancing by 25% of employers and few people with symptoms are self-isolating Two reports have highlighted concerns that a quarter of employers are not adequately providing distancing in the workplace, and less than one in five people with Covid-19 symptoms are requesting a test. The TUC conducted a poll of 2,100 safety […]
International Workers’ Memorial Day Theme Announced
28th April 2021, the focus is on Covid-19, “Anticipate, prepare and respond to the crisis – Invest in Resilient OSH Systems.” The annual International Workers’ Memorial Day 2021 on Wednesday 28th April this year has a theme encouraging the adoption of robust occupational safety and health systems to support workers facing the challenges of the […]
MPs Told the Virus Highlighted HSE Funding Crisis
Mike Clancy, the General Secretary of Prospect, the union representing health and safety inspectors at the HSE, made the comments at a House of Commons Work and Pensions committee session on the 17th March. Mr Clancy highlighted that the HSE had suffered cuts of 54 per cent in real terms since 2010, reducing the ability […]
Positive Outcomes Using Covid-19 Symptom Checkers
A study of students at a University in Canada has concluded that Covid-19 symptom checkers make a positive contribution to the management of the pandemic. In a qualitative study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), a cohort of students was interviewed regarding their use of online COVID-19 symptom-check tools. The results showed that people […]
