HSE

Today we are talking about rescue plans and what you need to take into account when creating one.

This article focuses on roof edge protection and lists what various parties need to do to protect someone from falling off edges.

Question: Someone goes on your roof – even if they shouldn’t be there in the first place - and falls. Whose fault is it?

What is fall arrest? What about fall restraint? When should you use these systems and how do they compare?

This article talks about 4 companies that should have taken a more thorough risk assessment approach.

When selecting roof fall protection guardrail systems the number of regulations, standards and guidance documents can cause confusion. Which is correct? Hopefully this guide will make things a little clearer.

Personal fall protection equipment re-certification and testing: what are your legal duties?

New detail on product solutions for the power generation industry.

Falls from height are a work place killer. Don't be a statistic!

This infographic demonstrates how important it is to have procedures in place whenever there is an element of risk in the workplace.

Guest blogger Sachin Mishra raises some good points regarding working at height safety.

Due to planned cuts to the Government's health and safety watchdog, it is predicted that there will be a significant increase by private sector companies employing in-house health and safety technicians.

The Chemical spill in Hungary reminds us all that failure to ensure proper chemical storage can be disastrous.

A headmaster was found guilty of breaching the Health and Safety Act when he admitted pupils onto the roof of the school that didn't have adequate skylight protection, a student fell and suffered multiple injuries.

Jeff Rowley at Kee Safety launches himself into our ranks of guest bloggers with this interesting senario, the question is, what would you do?

The HSE reports nearly one in four of the construction sites visited by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) during March failed safety checks.

Putting yourself at risk is one thing; putting your employees at risk is another, especially when falls from height is the biggest cause of injury in the workplace.

The Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 will increase penalties and provide courts with greater sentencing powers for those who flout health and safety legislation.

A register of residential tower blocks in England is to be set up after the Lakanal House fire in south London killed six people, including three children.

Fire risk assessments (FRA) have been a legal requirement since 1997, but the Fire Service are now enforcing them vigorously under the new legislation.

Health and Safety Duties for Businesses in the Credit Crunch.

You could easily be racking up a range of fines for your business by failing to comply with health and safety law. Put some proper plans in place starting from today. It could make all the difference.

Spillages on site can have far reaching effects on your business, that is why it is critical that all spillages are controlled as quickly and safely as possible.

Company puts workers at risk for not providing proper equipment to dispose of Asbestos.

An article on manual handling, written by Safety Media.

Following our previous asbestos article, Safety Media have reported that 2 firms have been fined over unlicensed asbestos removal.

An article describing your and your company's responsibility regarding hi-visibility clothing.

HSE research shows every week 20 tradesmen die from asbestos-related disease. If you carry out work on a building that was built or refurbished before the year 2000, you could have been exposed to asbestos, without even knowing it.

Health and Safety professionals are getting fed up with the bad press they have been receiving over the past months and years. This poor publicity has portrayed health and safety as being bureaucratic and lacking in common sense.

We have found an interesting discussion regarding the manufacturing / expiry date of hardhats on the HSE website.

The BSC have highlighted the importance of the National Construction Certificate in the Construction sector and details the changes to the certification.

According to a new survey from the British Safety Council (BSC), workers in the construction industry have shown an improvement in their perception of safety, with only 2% now feeling unsafe compared with 21% in 2007.