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Flat and you’ll fail to fly

Airport security and electronic devices If you've forgotten to charge your phone because you've been too busy packing those holiday bags, you might need to think again. A recent ban on uncharged mobile phones and other electronic items means that passengers carrying them would be prevented from flying. Worse still,...

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Fatal Injuries in Britain Have Fallen to a Record Low

The number of workers killed in Britain last year has fallen to a record low, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed. Provisional data from HSE shows 133 workers were fatally injured between April 2013 and March 2014, compared to 150 in the previous year.  However, the number on...

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Crazy Injury Claims

Here at Courtley Health & Safety Ltd we are often amazed at the accidents that some people manage to suffer in the workplace. From time to time we hear some amazing stories of what people have been up to. However we can not quite match or believe anything in the info...

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Fracking Health and Safety

Shale Gas extraction or "fracking" has had its fair share of controversy. Movies such as ‘Gasland’ have portrayed tales of communities in Pennsylvania where residents could light their water, due to a high methane content generated by incorrect fracking procedures. And in that sentence lies the crux of the problem –...

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Scaffolding TG20:08 goes TG20:13

TG20:08 was withdrawn July 1st 2014. The NASC recommends that all tube and fitting scaffold structures should be supported by TG20:13, using the TG20:13 eGuide generated compliance sheets; or by a bespoke scaffold design. There are many changes, amongst others: facts and figures, loading bays founded on the ground protection...

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Company of the Month: July. Sound Interiors Ltd

This month we're celebrating another Member company - Sound Interiors Ltd. They are the proud recipients of BAM's Regional Contractor of the Year Award for 2014.  This is the second year they have received the award! The BAM Regional Contractor of the Year Award recognises Sound Interiors' continual efforts; not only...

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Company of the Month: June. Lowfield Timber Frames

Congratulations to Lowfield Timber Frames for being June's Member of the month. The company has been rewarded for their effective h&S policies and procedures and their commitment to a positive health and safety culture; both in their workshops and out on sites for major contractors. As well as being named our...

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Meet the Member: AIM Access Solutions

Who are you and what do you do? My name is Mandy Noble and I am a Director of AIM Access Solutions Limited. The business is a family run scaffold company, based in Kirkby, Merseyside. We are Alloy Tower Specialists; providing domestic, commercial and industrial scaffolding services throughout the Northwest of England....

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A Quick Guide to Steel

Up to now getting steel has been quite simple.  You call up the supplier and ask for a piece of steel, or order a fabricated unit; not having to check anything. But from 1 July all of this has changed. As of 1 July 2014, all structural steel must come with...

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It’s Common Sense… Isn’t It?

At Courtley, we get many queries about risk assessments, and the one thing that stands out is the confusion concerning when a risk assessment is needed. Quite a lot of the time the confusion can be caused by the notion of common sense; do you need a risk assessment to tell...

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Ear Protection in a Silent Warehouse

The HSE (Health & Safety Executive) have recently advised warehouse managers against compulsory ear protection for all workers. As studies have shown that making people wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when it is not required has been known to reduce productivity in the workplace. At a recent industry safety conference a...

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CDM Coordinators Need Coordinating

The HSE are currently reviewing the CDM regulations, including some serious changes that will affect anyone who uses a CDM coordinator. The role of CDM coordinator may actually be removed altogether and the people doing the health and safety will be expected to muck in and take up the role....

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In a Nutshell: Abrasive Wheels

Users of Abrasive Wheels should know: Formal abrasive wheel training is required, because legislation recommends that training records are kept – Courtley provide this training. Most injuries result from wheels breaking or contact with a running wheel. Nearly half of all accidents are due to unsafe systems of work or user...

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Ask the Advisor: Q&A

Q. Are pigeon droppings classed as hazardous waste? A. Pigeon droppings are hazardous to health, but are not classed as hazardous waste, as some removal companies would have you believe. Large amounts of droppings are to be dampened with a mist spray to control the dust created from removal. The...

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