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 […]
Category Archives: Protection
How can a water leak which should of only cost the landlord £38.50, help with making your health and safety easier? When I came into the office Tuesday morning Our office is an old converted barn with beautiful views of the Nottinghamshire countryside. When opening our office door, I was welcomed by a wet […]
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE); A contractor is basically anyone who is brought in to work at your premises that is not an employee. The ‘client’ is technically the employee who uses the contractor in their workplace. Both you the ‘client’ and the ‘contractor’ have responsibilities under health and safety law. […]
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May
May
What do you think is the most exposed business risk which threatens your capacity to trade, to succeed, and to meet your goals? It’s not austerity, it’s not even Brexit… it’s Safety. To counter this risk, Safety PAL have come together to hold a unique event supported by Newark & Sherwood District Council and Invest Newark […]
As a Director, did you know? The new common law change for manslaughter which came in to force November 1st 2018. The government like to let everyone know about the new GDPR legislation, but fail to widely promote health and safety sentencing changes This 3 hour event is designed specifically with directors in mind. Ones […]
Are you certain you and your organisation are doing everything practicably possible (practicably possible means feasible and is capable of being done) with contractor management to prevent harm and protect your business while contractors are operating on your site? Are you thinking, as you yet haven’t had a major problem, why do I need to change? […]
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Feb
Feb
Are you aware of all the implications of H&S legislation for your business? “Complacency when it comes to safety may be the biggest mistake you’ll ever make.” Would you play a game of football or a board game without first understanding the rules? Your answer is likely to be ‘No!’ as the lack of rules […]
Measuring failures in health and safety are never easy, but effective management and auditing will provide a solution. Measurement is an essential step in every business management process to provide continual improvement. The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) state: The foundation of effective performance measurement is an effective planning system, which produces specifications and […]
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Jan
Jan
Drug and alcohol misuse is always a hot health & safety topic in today’s businesses. For employers failing to manage this correctly, it can be a costly error. The latest statistics available are as follows: Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in 2014 highlighted that drugs and alcohol are the […]
A normal day on a construction site, sun shining and busy workers. All workers collectively (to save time) received their normal morning work and safety briefing; they then proceeded on to their daily tasks. Just before lunch, one worker, let’s call him Dave, lent an extendable ladder up against a high-level conveyor belt in order […]