Noisy workplace? How employers can help prevent tinnitus
With Tinnitus Awareness Week shining a light on the debilitating condition, every workplace has a responsibility to protect and educate its employees.
Category Health & Safety
5 weather dangers for construction workers
Contractors and builders on construction sites are out in all weathers, but some of these conditions can present a real danger.
Breaking down the grit: 5 questions answered
Everything you ever wanted to know about gritting but were too afraid to ask….
8 tips for avoiding slips
Ice skating is a seasonal pastime for many, but to be enjoyable it needs to be on your own terms – not every step you take outside when it’s been snowing or ice has set in. YouTube is littered with…
5 areas of risk in construction
If the only risks associated with construction were that of injury or death on site, the job of an insurer would be a lot more straightforward. But lead contractors know more than anyone, except perhaps insurance experts and solicitors, that…
Health hazards for painters
Painters and decorators who spend their time sanding, spraying, cleaning and filing are exposing themselves to a number of known cancer causing properties, known as carcinogens. This daily contact can cause lung and bladder cancer, causing the death of 334…
The dangers of dust
Among other construction and trade related risks, dust kicked up into the air from sanding, grinding, drilling and cutting can cause fatal damage to those exposed to it. Understanding the dangers and knowing how to protect against them is key…
3 less obvious steps to lowering your accident rate
Stringent on-site health and safety measures can protect your workers first and foremost, but also care for your business by reducing absence, protecting your reputation, retaining staff and maintaining productivity. Best practices around training, the right equipment and signage are…
Are your staff making any of these food safety mistakes?
Mistakes caused either through lack of training or an embedded culture in the kitchen need only be small to have devastating consequences on the health of diners. The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has exposed the kind of serious…
Top 5 causes of electrical fires in homes
For all the ways we rely on electricity, we also invite the risk of fire into our properties through its everyday use. In no particular order, here are five of the most common causes of electrical fires in our homes and…