Category: Health and Safety

Work at Height

Posted on April 18, 2014 by safetyadmin

In The UK Falls from height account for nearly a third of fatal injuries to workers. Half of fatal

PUWER- Provision and Use of Work Equipment

Posted on April 3, 2014 by safetyadmin

All tools and equipment that are provided to workers is subject to regulations, In the UK this falls under PUWER- Provision

Managers and the Management of Risk

Posted on February 8, 2014 by safetyadmin

Managers and the Management of Risk You can not manage what you cannot measure, and in reality you can not

Noise on Building Sites

Posted on January 25, 2014 by safetyadmin

Noise on Building Sites Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (UK) You can protect your own and your workers hearing by

Site Fire Risk Assessment

Posted on January 6, 2014 by safetyadmin

Site Fire Risk Assessments Construction sites always contain combustible materials and liquids as well as sources of ignition; these can

Safety Meetings

Posted on December 27, 2013 by safetyadmin

Safety Meetings are a vital part of any project, The trend these days is for only the high level Managers

Concreting In Cold Weather

Posted on December 13, 2013 by safetyadmin

Placing Concrete The concrete gang will prepare the area for concrete works in advance, i.e. install screed unit, vibrating units

Risk Control

Posted on November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 by safetyadmin

Risk Control Your company shall control all risks to whatever extent is practically possible, once they have been identified. The

Effective Communications to Reduce Risk

Posted on November 11, 2013 by safetyadmin

Effective Communications to Reduce Risk In today’s economic climate its vital for business’s large and small to reduce costs

Ladder Safety

Posted on November 6, 2013 by safetyadmin

Ladder Safety Checklist All ladders should be checked before use; any ladders with defects should not be used and should

Job Checklist

Posted on October 30, 2013 by safetyadmin

Job Checklist Questions to ask the General Operatives:- 1. Have you received a full site induction? (Induction Sticker on helmet

Risk Assessment Matrix

Posted on October 21, 2013 by safetyadmin

Determining the risk score of any work activity is done by using a risk matrix, The sequence of a risk