It is a legal requirement that all businesses follow the health and safety legislation. This is especially important for high-risk organisations, such as the construction industry.
Having the correct health and safety procedures in place minimises the risk of any accidents occurring and saves the company time and hassle.
When an accident happens within the workplace, say an employee or employer injures themselves, you will then have to fill out a health and safety risk assessment form, which can take a while to complete.
Throughout this blog, we will be exploring tips to help reduce occupational health and safety risks, specifically in the construction industry.
Risk assessments are an integral part of any business and are an effective way of preventing risk and injury in the workplace and minimising potential hazards.
You may have come across the term ‘dynamic risk assessment’ - but what exactly is a dynamic risk assessment? How are dynamic risk assessments completed? Read on to learn all about risk assessments and dynamic risk assessments, including what they are, when they’re needed, and how they are completed.
Fatal accidents have gone up almost 20% in the past 5 years. Falling from a height accounts for most of these incidents according to the latest HSE data.
Some of the most common accidents in the construction industry are slips, trips and falls, injury whilst manual handling, falls from a height and being stuck in between a moving or falling object.
Risk assessments should be carried out by management to identify possible hazards and risks.
To put it simply, construction sites are a health and safety nightmare, with an endless amount of factors that can cause you harm. Keep reading for more information on common construction site hazards and risks.
COSHH stands for The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. It is a legal requirement that you have this legislation in place at all times. This is the law that requires all employers to control substances that are hazardous to health - but why is COSHH important?
COSHH is put in place by the Health and Safety Executive to ensure the safety of all staff members and others.
More and more businesses are using substances, products or mixtures that could cause harm to employees and other people. This is why it is important to carry out the COSHH regulations and follow them correctly.
Throughout this blog, we will be exploring why COSHH risk assessments are important in the workplace and giving you a step-by-step guide on how you can stop the risk of exposure to hazardous substances in your workplace.