Before you start any journey, safety should be your top priority—not just for yourself but for everyone on the road. A quick vehicle check can make all the difference in preventing breakdowns, accidents, and other road hazards. That’s where the POWDERS acronym comes in.
What is POWDERS?
POWD…
The holiday season is upon us, and while the office might be buzzing with Christmas cheer, there’s no reason for safety to take a backseat! If you’re an employer, it’s time to unwrap some crucial tips to keep your workplace merry, bright, and accident-free. Here’s a quick rundown of our top five fes…
When we think about improving workplace productivity, we often focus on factors like task management, teamwork, and even coffee breaks. But one essential, often-overlooked element can make a significant difference in the work environment: lighting. The right lighting not only impacts how we see but …
Picture this: your business faces a sudden crisis—maybe it's a fire, a flood, or a major IT failure. How would your team respond? In times of chaos, businesses that lack a clear, well-practised emergency plan often find themselves in greater danger than the incident itself brings. A comprehensive em…
Hey there! So, you're thinking about starting a career in health and safety? That's awesome! It’s a field where you can really make a difference, helping to create safer workplaces and healthier environments for everyone. Plus, it’s a career path with loads of opportunities and room for growth. Let’…
When it comes to preparing for changing weather, the focus is often on extreme conditions. However, research has found that prolonged exposure to moderately cold temperatures actually kills more people than extreme heat or freezing spells. In fact, data collected in 384 locations shows that …
Protecting your hearing is crucial in noisy workplaces or environments where exposure to loud sounds is a common occurrence. Wearing hearing protection is a vital safety measure, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution. Simply having access to hearing protection isn't enough; it must be effectivel…
When it comes to PPE, there are all kinds of myths, misconceptions and theories. Because many wearers' experiences – which can be exceptional or unusual to say the least - are passed down through the ages and often shared online, it’s common to run into a lot of safety footwear folklore. And while s…
Hearing protection is an important element of workplace safety, particularly for those workers in high-noise environments. Comprehensive hearing protection programs must be implemented in order to protect workers from serious risk of hearing loss, as well as to ensure that workplaces remain producti…
White coats. Safety goggles. Bunsen burners. For some, these items merely stir memories of high school science labs but for others they are daily essentials. In the world of laboratory research, chemists and lab technicians are surrounded by hazardous chemicals and dangerous elements daily. At times…
“Everything in life has some risk. What you have to actually learn to do is how to navigate it.” - Reid Hoffman
From the moment you wake up in the morning, you are constantly assessing levels of risk and implementing controls to remove or reduce the risk involved in that activity.
Let’s co…
According to the British Safety Council, approximately 1,300 employees within the material handling industry are hospitalised annually as a result of a forklift accident within the workplace and that number is predicted to rise. Overall, that equates to five people a day suffering a forklift-related…
Maintaining a safe and productive working environment is often challenging whatever the circumstances. When chemicals are involved, that challenge can be significantly increased. Without proper handling, many of the substances on which we rely can be dangerous. Whether they emit noxious fumes, b…
Workers have certain rights when working in the workplace. One of their legal rights is to make a workplace injury claim against their employer once they get injured at work. But it comes with certain conditions. The employees can only make an accident at work claim when they have sustained an injur…
Research has found that prolonged exposure to moderately cold temperatures kills more people than extreme heat or freezing spells. Looking at data collected in 384 locations, researchers have identified that the majority of these deaths actually happen on moderately hot and cold days, with moder…
Many industries deal with hazardous substances in their workplace every single day. For instance, companies involved in manufacturing may need to use chemicals to produce certain materials. Other industries that are known to deal with hazardous substances are healthcare industries and food industrie…
Ill-fitting clothing is unflattering. Ill-fitting shoes are uncomfortable and ill-fitting protective equipment is unfit for purpose and therefore unsafe. This fact is recognized in law.
For example, the law requires that almost all protective masks be face-fit tested to ensure that they provide e…
Health and safety and security threats are often either the same or very closely related. This means that by practicing good health and safety, you will often improve your security - and vice versa. Here are some tips to help.
Conduct regular assessments of your premises
Risk assessments are m…
Car parks are now one of the UK’s most essential amenities and while their nature is changing (for example due to the move towards electric vehicles), the need for effective health and safety remain the same. With that in mind, here are some points to keep in mind.
Safety begins at the approach…
Even though the average office is a whole lot safer than say, the average construction site, there are still a fair number of health and safety risks that need to be managed. Here are some of the most common and how to avoid them.
Slips, trips, and falls
These tend to be the number one health …