I hope you enjoy reading this blog post. If you want my team to just do your health and safety for you, click here. Telecoms Designer Risk Assessments: How Detailed Should They Be? When it comes to design and risk assessments in the telecoms industry, there is often a question of how detailed these assessments […]
As a Principal Contractor or Contractor installing underground fibre optic cables in a busy street. You should pay particular attention to your construction sites, local depots, and compounds, by assessing security to ensure the safety of your workers, member of the public and others who may be at risk. We are also required to go […]
Imagine watching the news, and suddenly you get a report of a burning building in the local area. You take a second glance and it’s your companies office. Smoke billows from the building, and people are seen running from the building. It looks like the entire building will be lost the in flames. You suddenly […]
Operating a business in these uncertain times is very challenging, and you need the best and most up to date information to make an informed decision. After all, your livelihood could be on the line. The UK government has also made it clear that they want you to make every possible effort to keep working […]
As a business owner, manager, or supervisor, you know the importance of keeping up to date, and health and safety is no exception. To make sure you and your employees stay safe and protected, and compliant with the law, you need to carry out and review risk assessments as a part of your regular working […]
As someone who is responsible for health and safety in your workplace, you want to do whatever you can to reduce the risk of harm to yourself, and those you work with. That means eliminating hazards where possible. You are in the best position to work out what ‘eliminating hazards’ means to your business. The […]
As you get started with risk assessment, you’re going to come across the term ‘hazard’ quite a lot. But what is a hazard, and how might it worry you? The HSE defines a hazard as “anything that may cause harm,” while IOSH and the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) refer to “something […]
What’s the point of a risk assessment, unless it helps you to make things safer? Risk Control Measures are all about actually putting safeguards in place and making sure the hazards and risks you’ve discovered have been neutralized. Your risk assessment will help you to identify hazards and calculate the risk of harm. After that, […]
As a company, business, or sole trader, you want to make sure that you are on the right side of the law when it comes to following health and safety protocols, but what about risk assessments? You know risk assessments are considered a best practice, but are you required by law to conduct them? The […]
You think that you are doing everything you can to make sure that your workplace is as safe as possible, but how can you be absolutely sure? Are your health and safety policies and procedures still applicable and functioning? Are resources being used in the best way? An in-depth Risk Assessment Audit will help you […]