What’s the Difference? Qualitative and Quantitative Face Fit Testing
Qualitative Face fit Testing Qualitative testing relies on the person’s sense of taste to determine whether the respirator provides sufficient respiratory protection. For this type of testing, disposable half-masks and re-usable half-masks are used. The first thing the candidate will be asked to do is to place a hood over...
Read MoreShould your business be displaying the NHS QR code poster?
Several businesses are now required by law to display the official NHS QR code poster so people can check-in at their premises using the new NHS COVID-19 app. Since the launch of the app on 24 September 2020, the following businesses that were already obliged to provide a customer log must...
Read MoreWhat About The Rona?
One day soon, the world will pull through the coronavirus crisis. When that day arrives, will we go back to the world as it was before, or will we aim for a safer, more sustainable and socially responsible world? I am extremely proud of the role health and safety practitioners...
Read MoreCITB SMSTS & SSSTS Qualifications Extended from 15 March 2020
Any delegate whose SMSTS or SSSTS achievement has expired since 15 March 2020 and who hasn’t been able to renew in time due to COVID-19, will be allowed to take the refresher rather than the full course - this will remain in place whilst the current Coronavirus situation continues and...
Read MoreCourt Rules Man Who Died from a Heart Attack after Having Sex on a Business Trip was the Victim of an Industrial Accident
A French court has ruled that a man (who has not been named and has only been identified as Xavier X) who died from a heart attack after having sex with a woman he met on a business trip, was as stated by the court, "the victim of a professional...
Read MoreAre The HSE Making Progress on Work Related Stress?
Mental health and work related stress is a top priority for many employers and government bodies. In fact it is one of the top three health priorities for The Health and Safety Executive. However, the problem of work related stress is increasing. In fact work related stress, depression or anxiety...
Read MoreCould an App Save Your Life?
Emergency services are encouraging people, especially those who enjoy outdoor activities such as rambling or mountaineering, to download an app which has the potential to save their lives should they get in to difficulty. The app in question is called What3words. And it simply assigns 3 words to every location...
Read MoreHSE Increase Enforcement Expectations for Mild Steel Welding Fume
Following the release of new studies from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, it has been shown that exposure to mild steel welding fume can cause illnesses such as lung cancer, and possibly kidney cancer. As a result of this, The Workplace Health Expert Committee has reclassified mild steel...
Read MoreTemporary Works
What are Temporary Works? Temporary works are the parts of a construction project needed to enable the permanent works to be built. Usually, the temporary works are removed after use, for example, access scaffolds, props, shoring, excavation support, falsework and formwork etc.; however, sometimes the temporary works are incorporated into...
Read MoreCITB Grant & Funding Information
Last week, our team met with local CITB Adviser, Sharon Brown, who explained the full benefits of registering with CITB. This included all the different types of grants and funding they offer and how to access it, even if you're business is small enough that you don't qualify to pay...
Read MoreStone Masons Fined £8000 After Silicosis Diagnosis
GO Stonemasonry Limited, a stone masons based in Accrington, Lancashire has been hit with a penalty of £8,000, plus £10,000 in costs, after an employee contracted silicosis. The company pleaded guilty to breaching s 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act. An investigation by the Health & Safety...
Read MoreHSE Serves FFI Notice on Itself
The Health & Safety Executive has revealed that it has been required to serve a notice of contravention on itself. The notice was there for all to see in their 2018/19 annual report. Showing that there was not a suitable and sufficient risk assessment performed at their laboratory in Buxton,...
Read MoreCompany Fined After Employees Exposed To Silica
A playground installation and landscaping contractor has been fined after failing to provide employees with adequate control measures to prevent exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS). The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) carried out an unannounced inspection at Playscape Design Ltd in Bury. Here the HSE inspector served a Prohibition...
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