With only few days apart there were 3 accidents that were reported with 4 deaths. The quick timing between these events is of concern. On June 25 two men died at XPO logistics when slabs of Corian fell on them. On Tuesday, a worker for YRC Freight died at a farm in Eden when scaffolding fell on him. A contractor for Spectrum died on Wednesday when he came in contact with a primary electric line in Yorkshire. OSHA has put in place many laws and clauses to avoid such mishaps. Law requires employers…
Read MoreMoulding company fined after worker injured
Magistrate Court find £150,000 to a injection moulding company after it was found guilty of breaching Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. A worker was severely injured with multiple fractures to his heel and serious burns when he was trying to clear a blockage on a plastics injection moulding machine. The company Brother Industries UK Limited was also ordered to pay a cost of £7,659.98. HSE inspector Christina Roberts said: “Those in control of work have a responsibility to devise safe methods of work…
Read MoreRisk Assessment in a workplace
A risk assessment in a workplace is a sort of planning and strategy for the unseen future. It’s a must for a company that falls under hazards category to identify hazards in workplace. To answer the question of, how to do a proper risk assessment in a workplace? The process aims to think about the future by reflecting on the past. Risk assessment should involve a great degree of unpredictability. It focuses and prepares on resilience. Working towards a framework that helps in taking control of situations and prepares on how…
Read MoreHealth and Safety Regulations
Management Regulations:- Businesses are required to have good and working health and safety management in place. They should be competent in their workplace risk assessment and with required first aid. Proper documented information regarding health and safety at work. Proper training should be provided to required individuals. The management should have a working cooperation between all the workplace duty holders. A regular risk assessment should be carried out by the management. This is for a typical office. A company that deals in any hazardous materials, oil rig, chemical plant, power…
Read MoreImportance of working with Registered Gas Engineers
Gas systems are one of those critical systems that require engineers to have adequate knowledge, complete training and experience to work. For engineers and fitters to properly work following safe working practices and standards many countries maintain a list of Registered Gas Engineers or Fitters. By law only individuals or companies who are licensed are allowed to work on such gas systems. These registrations are required to safeguard the systems that pose a threat to the person carrying out the work and also people who may be using the system later. Due to the level…
Read MoreWriting construction site report
Preparing construction site report daily or weekly is a vital part of any company. As it gives a factual information on what exactly is happening at the construction site. The progress being made, the issues that are faced, the cost estimations, the timelines etc. Writing construction site report is very simple. The report format might be slightly different between organizations. How to exactly write the report? What format to choose? What to include and what to avoid? All this depends on the project you are involved with, the organizations policies, and what the…
Read MoreIdentifying hazards in the workplace
Identifying hazards in the workplace is a part of risk assessment. It is a procedure that should be carried out regularly. In general, the workers should also report any issues that they feel might be a safety hazard. It is for their health and safety and also for their coworkers that they should act with responsibility and should report any existing or potential hazards. A hazard can be, a process, a system, a machinery, a chemical agent or any substance that might be a potential source for injury or harm to…
Read MoreWorkplace health and safety policy
A workplace health and safety policy statement is basically a document issued by the organization showing its commitment towards health and safety at workplace. It gives an overview of the safety operations in place to meet those commitments and the people responsible for implementing the policy. The document may differ between companies and industries. A workplace safety policy template for a manufacturing company may be different to a policy statement for a construction company. But all the policies mostly comprises of: The commitment the organization shows (it’s vision) towards workplace and individual health…
Read MoreWhat do Health and Safety Consultants do?
Quite regularly we come across this question What do Health and Safety consultants do? Mostly from individuals looking for a health and safety consultant jobs or people who want to start their own consulting firm or even from personal who recently completed training in health & safety. For what ever reason prospects of a career as a health and safety consultant are very good if you have the skill and experience. Below are some of the duties and ideal features of a safety consultant: Keeping health and safety first: A consultants…
Read MoreBasic health and safety in construction
Basic health and safety in construction:- Construction still remains one of the top most industry for fatal injuries caused. The major categories include Falling, Electrical accidents, Struck by moving vehicles or objects, Slips and Trips. Apart from the fatal injury caused the construction industry has a high rate of serious and simple injuries that result in a 3 day absence at the workplace. These injuries have caused millions of work day losses annually, along with the trauma that effects the person. In spite of all the accidents and reported injuries construction…
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