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Mr Darcy gives a health and safety induction (just for fun!)

[The scene opens with Mr. Darcy standing before a group of new employees at his grand estate, Pemberley. He looks stern and serious as he begins his lecture.]

Mr. Darcy: "Good day, ladies and gentlemen. It is with great importance that I address you today regarding the health and safety of our es…

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The STAR method will help you get the health and safety job you want

The STAR method is a well-known technique used by many people to answer health safety interview questions. It stands for Situation, Task, Action and Result, and is used to provide an organised and detailed response to an interviewer’s question.

When answering a health safety interview quest…

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What is RIDDOR?

RIDDOR, or the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, is a set of regulations in the United Kingdom that determine how employers must record and report incidents in the workplace and how to respond to them. The regulations were first introduced in 1995 (coming int…

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How to safely use a laptop in public places

Using a laptop in public places such as coffee shops, libraries, or even train stations can be a great way to stay productive on the go. However, there are some safety precautions you should take when using your laptop in these environments. These tips will help ensure your safety and security w…

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Workplace hearing protection

photo shows a person wearing personal protective equipment, including hearing protectionHearing 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…

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Four essential safety tips for operating a cherry picker

5 ways to beat the workplace summer blues

Addressing Hazardous Chemical Risks In Lab Settings

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…

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Health & safety tips for safe home working

Risk Assessments – What, Why and How

“Everything in life has some risk. What you have to actually learn to do is how to navigate it.” - Reid Hoffmanphoto shows a person welding

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…

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Safety tips when working with chemicals

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.

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Top 10 Workplace Christmas Safety Tips

With just ten days to go until Christmas, here are some key tips for employers and employees to keep their workplaces safe, ready for the Christmas holidays.

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HSE Workplace Fatalities – 2020/21

photo shows work at heightOver the past 18 months or so, the world’s focus has been on the coronavirus pandemic and how to keep everyone safe. Many businesses have paused or ceased operations during this time with workers furloughed or working from home.

But despite the obvious reduction in numbers of people at work, we…

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4 Best Stress-Relieving Tips for Moms

photo shows a mother working from home with her child presentThe stress that comes with the unpredictable nature of parenting, especially if you have children of a young age, is well-known among working moms.

It can throw off the entire schedule of a mother and child's entire day (both in terms of timing and stress!) if the child, for example, has an accid…

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4 Common Forklift Accidents & How to Prevent Them

image shows a forklift truck in useAccording 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…

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Be CO Safe - Carbon Monoxide Awareness 'The Silent Killer'

Toxic to humans, carbon monoxide (or CO) is an extremely poisonous gas caused by unsafe gas appliances. Dubbed the ‘Silent Killer’ as it’s colourless, tasteless and odourless, it has claimed the lives of many thousands of people. In fact, it is estimated that around 50 people die each year from …

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A guide to defibrillators in the workplace

A cardiac arrest happens when a person's heart stops pumping blood around their body, their breathing stops and oxygen is no longer circulating. There are approximately 60,000 out-of-hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrests, or SCAs, each year in the UK, and they can affect anyone regardless of age, gend…

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Background to HACCP

The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety management system was first developed in the late 1960s on behalf of NASA in an attempt to assure the safety of foods used by astronauts involved in the Apollo lunar programmes.

Over the last five decades HACCP has been further de…

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Chemical Safety PPE Top to Toe

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