LinkedIn is becoming a common choice for many regulatory bodies to share vital information and statistics. In August 2025, Chris Steel, an HSE Specialist Inspector (Noise and vibration) at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), began a series of posts regarding the impact of companies not fully complying with their legal obligations regarding noise in the […]
Category Archives: Protection
Health and Safety, Protection, Risk management, Training
Confined Spaces: Why a Risk Assessment Alone Isn’t Enough
07
Oct
Oct
Working in confined spaces is one of the most hazardous tasks that employees can undertake, and the risks involved should not be underestimated. Confined spaces, whether in industrial settings, construction sites, or even certain areas within smaller businesses, pose significant dangers to workers, including exposure to toxic gases, reduced oxygen levels, and even drowning or […]
31
Jul
Jul
When you’re in charge of ensuring worker safety, every detail counts—right down to the gloves your team wears. This week, during a visit to a new client, I observed a one-size-fits-all approach to protective gloves. Every worker, regardless of their task, wore the same “Flexo Grip Nitrile Red and Black gloves.” These tasks varied widely, […]
Compliance, Fines, Protection, Safety culture, Training
Do Companies Need To Be Burnt Before Implementing Action?
26
Jul
Jul
Karl Spencer, Safety PAL’s founder and managing director, delves into a recent incident that underscores a critical issue in workplace safety, where a technician lost his finger due to insufficient training. With such dire consequences of neglecting legal obligations, Karl muses on why so many companies continue to fall short in providing adequate safety measures […]
Compliance, Fines, Health and Safety, Protection, Risk management, Safety culture
Critical Lessons from Health and Safety Prosecutions (Nov & Dec 2023)
21
Dec
Dec
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 […]
19
Jan
Jan
Brand New and Unique Training Matrix from Safety PAL All businesses need to manage training effectively and efficiently. Our new tool does both and improves compliance. Our brand new and unique Training Matrix Tool answers many questions, mainly the most common one, which is… ‘How can we manage everyones training and training requirements real-time?’ If […]
Compliance, Job management, Protection, Risk management, Safety culture
The Risks of Battery Tool Use in the Workplace (HAVS)
09
Jan
Jan
This HSE report explains how Hand-Arm Vibration (HAVS) and noise emissions (db) of battery-powered tools and traditionally powered tools compare. Specific results on battery-powered tools’ vibration and noise emissions may not always be lower than traditionally powered tools. The Health and Safety Executives (HSE) have prepared research on the risks of battery tool use in […]
Compliance, Health and Safety, New Developments, Protection, Safeguarding employees, Safety culture, Safety PAL news
World Mental Health Day 2020
07
Oct
Oct
At Safety PAL (PLAN ACT LEARN) we have been looking forward to the World Mental Health Day 2020, so we can present the world with new health and wellbeing upgrades. Saturday 10th October 2020 is the international day for global mental health education and awareness. Here at Safety PAL, we have been doing our utmost […]
Client Case Study, Protection, Safeguarding employees, Safety culture, Safety PAL news
How Using Safety PAL Succesfully Prevented A £25k Injury Claim
03
Sep
Sep
Joanne; Company Director and Safety PAL client explains how she defended a £25k injury claim – no fees and no costs On the morning of the 30th June 2020, we received an injury claim email from an Award-winning Top 200 UK law firm which specialises in helping injured people claim damages in connection with accidents. […]
Health and Safety, Protection, Risk management, Safeguarding employees, Safety culture
Are you a fish? (Safety Culture)
12
Aug
Aug
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) “The safety culture of an organisation is the product of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies, and patterns of behaviour that determine the commitment to, and the style and proficiency of, an organisation’s health and safety management Every morning rain or shine, I go over to […]