As part of one of the biggest weeks in health and safety – Mental Health Awareness Week, Safety PAL has finished 6months of preparation, design, development and testing to include our brand new Wellbeing Mood Monitor as part of our award-winning suite of health, safety and wellbeing tools. Why did we choose to develop […]
Author Archives: Karl Spencer
Time is ticking, and we all want to return to some form of normality, but as business owners, we need delivery and proof, as Inspectors are out and about. You and your organisation may have already resumed operations by creating dedicated COVID-19 Company Policy and associated COVID-19 Risk Assessments, including many control measures. But […]
Over the last 13 weeks, I have seen workers adapt to a new way of working, but I have also seen managers and workers ignore established safety policies and procedures. When questioned, their excuse was because of protecting workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New measures are important. Social distancing is essential and has […]
The government will keep us all updated on COVID-19 restrictions and relaxations over the next few days and weeks. So you and your company may be looking at plans on how to facilitate a return to work operations. We all want to return to some form of normality, but as business owners, we cannot ignore […]
Safety PAL brings you the latest Fit testing face masks to avoid transmission during the coronavirus outbreak There are multiple articles, blogs a feeds and fake news on face mask-wearing during the coronavirus. We wanted to ensure you had the most up to date workplace information from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Essential […]
Workplace Training is now cheaper and more effective than ever The costs businesses incur when having to send employees on training days as well as the employee downtime is a financial burden every business faces. Every business has a legal requirement to provide suitable and sufficient training to help the individual complete the task safely. […]
FSB Working from Home The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has asked our founder Karl Spencer to give a short talk on health, safety and wellbeing while working from home. Karl Spencer will cover working effectively and also within the guidelines set by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) All small business owners, entrepreneurs and […]
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Management All employers have duties concerning the provision and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at work – Normal business operations and through the outbreak of coronavirus. PPE is equipment that will protect the user against health or safety risks at work. It can include items such as safety helmets, gloves, eye […]
Do you fully understand the risk of home-working and do you have in place suitable control measures to ensure home workers are safe as the law requires? It is becoming more and more popular these days for staff to work from home, and especially during this coronavirus outbreak. Governments are asking workers to work from home, but […]
Here at Safety PAL, we are committed to providing you essential information and support for directors, managers and workers Here is the latest government advice received from the Construction Industry Council (CIC) on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and updates from the construction industry. Construction sites The formal government position with regard to construction sites being open […]