Health and Safety Articles

What should you see in an office?

Many of you reading this will be in your office or a similar environment within your workplace.

You may not have ever noticed that you are surrounded by health and safety posters, documents etc

What is Hand-Arm Vibration?

What is Dermatitis?

Changes to Fire Risk Assessors Standards

A plan has been drafted in regards to the standards required for fire risk assessors , contractors, installers or designers who work on High Risk Residential Buildings over 18 metres.

What is DCM?

Also known as Methylene Chloride, Dichloromethane (DCM) is a colourless, volatile liquid which is widely used as a solvent and it used in many products such as paint strippers.

Guide to the sentencing guidelines

On February 1^st 2016, the amended sentencing guidelines for health and safety came into force.

What are the Management Regulations?

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 were introduced to reinforce the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.The Management Regulations go into more detail about what employers are required to do in order to manage health and safety in the workplace.

What is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain.

What is Lone Working?

Although it is usually perfectly safe to work alone, there are many risks which can affect lone workers, particularly those in high-risk industries.

What is Legionella?

Employers and those with responsibility for the control of premises (including landlords) have legal duties in regards to Legionella.