The recent wave of Health and Safety prosecutions in the UK sheds light on a concerning trend of companies failing to adhere to the fundamental principles outlined in Section 2 and Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. This alarming statistic underscores the critical importance of understanding and implementing these […]
Category Archives: Health and Safety
Compliance, Health and Safety, Past Events
Finally… A comprehensive Health and Safety Solution that ACTUALLY Delivers!
06
Aug
Aug
After more than 25 years of searching for a comprehensive and affordable health and safety solution, it found me! My name is Steven Stelpflug, a highly experienced Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) individual with 25+ years experience in the oil and gas sector, power generation and other heavy industries. You will probably know me from […]
Health and Safety, Mental Health, Safeguarding employees, Safety culture, Wellbeing
World Mental Health Day
10
Oct
Oct
World Mental Health Day – 10th October 2022 Safety PAL is working hard to raise awareness around mental health; we have a mental health advisor on hand and ready for all questions, queries, help and advice – Email awareness@yoursafetypal.com We have been doing our utmost to increase our award-winning suite of tools to better support, monitor, and […]
10
Sep
Sep
Suicide Prevention Day – September 10th “I have been in mental health and caring for young people for a couple of years, and I wanted to highlight to everyone the enormity of Suicides in the UK alone, and what we could all be doing to help change someone’s life, no matter how small.“ Rhea Spencer […]
Compliance, Fines, Health and Safety, Risk management, Safety culture
Inspector calls – Safety PAL tells you what to expect.
20
Aug
Aug
These recent companies and directors could not prove they had everything in place when visited by a Health and Safety Executive Inspector. Having proof is the only method of showing the Body Corporate or individual Company Director has done So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) health and safety inspector […]
16
Jul
Jul
The Workplace fatality figures released by the Health and Safety Executive for 2020/21 detail an increase of workplace fatalities from 113 (2019/20) to 142 (2020/21) The latest statistics show the continuing failure in the workplace with workers either not following the applied control measures or businesses not implementing suitable and sufficient systems to protect the […]
Mental Health Awareness Week was established in 1990 to educate and increase awareness about mental illness. But how is this controlled and managed in your workplace? In the workplace, mental health is about how we think, feel and behave. Anxiety and depression are the most common mental problems. They are often a reaction to a […]
Compliance, Health and Safety, Managing contractors, Risk management, Safety culture
Workplace health and safety… Fines are not fine
12
Apr
Apr
Game Changer – Workplace Health and Safety. Whether it’s a failure to protect your workers against injury or harm, or your looking to build proof to protect you and your organisation from prosecution, this video is vital in helping you understand the basics of meeting the required workplace health and safety standards. This short video explains […]
Health and Safety, Managing contractors, Risk management, Safeguarding employees, Safety culture
Smart Devices Improving Health & Safety
17
Mar
Mar
Driving toward a SMARTER and SAFER workplace Modern-day employers use SMART devices and SMART technology to give them an edge, the agility to communicate better, improve workers’ awareness and knowledge is vital.This vital addition helps prevent accidents and protects the employer from injury claims or breaches of health and safety.Safety PAL recognises the employer can […]
Health and Safety, New Developments, Risk management, Safeguarding employees, Safety culture
New developments for 2021
23
Feb
Feb
New for 2021 – Modules that solve problems. Research, development and problem-solving are integral to bettering and supporting current and future clients. Businesses face many challenges and problems; the business owners are reminded of the issues daily but rarely shown effective and efficient solutions – High Five to those who relate to this. These problems […]