Health and safety are fundamental in the engineering industry, and Sharpe MEICA Solutions, a proud subscriber to Safety PAL, is fully committed to upholding the highest standards. Specialising in designing and commissioning systems within the water sector, they offer an extensive range of services, from electrical installations to custom contracting. We caught up with Jacob […]
Category Archives: Job management
Compliance, Health and Safety, Job management, Safeguarding employees, Safety For Logistics, Training
Essential Health and Safety for Logistics Companies: How Safety PAL Reduces Risk & Boosts Efficiency
01
May
May
Why Health & Safety Still Keeps Logistics Leaders Awake at Night In a sector where margins are tight and delivery windows tighter, a single accident can unravel weeks of hard work. Directors weigh up growth targets against the very real threat of fines, prosecution and brand damage. Safety managers, meanwhile, face daily pressure to keep […]
Compliance, Document management, Job management, Risk management, Safeguarding employees
The Cost of a Poor Accident Investigation – And How to Get It Right
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Feb
Feb
Accident investigations are a legal requirement, yet many businesses unknowingly fall short of meeting essential standards. During a recent Gap Analysis for a new client, we uncovered a critical flaw: their accident investigations failed to link incidents with the relevant risk assessments. This oversight, as outlined in HSG245 (page 3, paragraph 6), meant the company […]
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, Job management, Managing contractors, Risk management, Safeguarding employees, Training
Successful Training
15
Mar
Mar
Training will prevent injury and protection from prosecution. This short Safety PAL video (Click on the video below) hits the mark for helping understand legal obligations often missed and how to protect companies and individual directors from prosecutions and fines. What does health and safety regulations require me to do? Health and safety regulations require […]
20
Aug
Aug
Finally a system is here which unites management and workers in a common goal to reduce harm preventing workplace injury or illness. Our effective and efficient health and safety system streamlines your organisation while providing you suitable and sufficient proof you are meeting the required standards.
This article explains how not having proof could have been so much worse We have removed the worker and company names Pre-amble An award-winning Floor Screed and rendering company (contractor x) won their latest contract (awarded by the principal contractor), which needed 20+ workers on-site for 6 months. Setting the scene The principal […]