These tests are carried out as part of the “Machinery, Electricity & Gas” and “Slips, Trips & Falls” sections of the health and audit. 1. Safety signage is provided in plant rooms as appropriate, e.g.
Most of the requirements set out in the Regulations are imposed on the Responsible Person (RP). RPs will need to be prepared ahead of the Regulations coming into force. The regulations require to take ...
Food poisoning (also known as foodborne illness or foodborne disease) is any illness that results from eating contaminated food. Below is a guide to the 17 most common types of food poisoning. This ...
The Myth Busters Challenge Panel was set-up by the The Health and Safety Executive to investigate decisions or advice given in the name of health and safety which could be wrong. Anyone can contact ...
This post is part of the “Focus on Health and Safety Audit Questions” series. A series which focuses on questions asked by our health and safety consultants when conducting a health and safety audit.
A list of expensive fines given to companies who have been in breach of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Gurpartap Singh Bhullar is a landlord from Slough, Berkshire. Bhullar appeared ...
Biffa Waste Services Ltd has been fined after a member of the public was crushed to death. The prosecution followed a HSE investigation into Biffa Waste Services Ltd after the death of Dennis ...
On 16 May 2022, the Fire Safety Act 2021 came into effect in England and Wales. This act is designed to improve fire safety in buildings, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017. The act ...
This post is part of the “Focus on Health and Safety Audit Questions” series. A series which focuses on questions asked by our health and safety consultants when conducting a health and safety audit.
Do you have neighbours who are causing you issues when it comes to the fire safety of your home or place of work? How do you deal with this? How can you get to a successful and safe resolution to the ...
It is a legal requirement under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 to have shared all significant findings from the fire safety risk assessment with employees. e.g. discussed and included ...
This post is part of the “Focus on Health and Safety Audit Questions” series. A series which focuses on questions asked by our health and safety consultants when conducting a health and safety audit.