Archive for January, 2011
31/01/2011
£30K fine for not managing asbestos exposure
A property management firm has been fined £30,100 after workers were exposed to asbestos. Employees were replacing a roof at a factory building when they were exposed to the fibres in June 2007; it occurred while up to 15 workers were stripping materials from support beams which were found to contain asbestos. A local business [...]
28/01/2011
FREE!!!!! Powerpoint on managing stress
Send me a e-mail to info@spectrumrisk.co.uk and I’ll send you a free PowerPoint presentation for managing stress in the workplace, plus a case study
24/01/2011
Discounted places for next week’s Managing Safely Course
Managing safely is for managers and supervisors in any sector, and any organisation. It’s designed to get managers up to speed on the practical actions they need to take to handle health and safety in their teams. This course is unlike any other. You’ll find a practical programme, full of step-by-step guidance, and with a [...]
24/01/2011
More EU legislation……this time its Stress!
Manufacturers have given a firm thumbs-down to proposed European rules requiring that stress and other psychosocial risks be considered as part of risk assessments for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD’s). A survey of 200 companies, carried out by EEF, has revealed considerable distaste for more health &safety legislation, but a strong appetite for case-study guidance to control [...]
20/01/2011
WARNING – ! Don’t open if squeamish
Proof that some people will do anything to get the job done…….how not to clear a jammed paper shredder!!!
20/01/2011
Last chance to access subsidised training from HSE
Final few places available. This new HSE two day course (with an optional third day) 75% funded course is designed to increase employee health and safety knowledge and skills, combined with training on the “people skills” needed to effectively represent their colleagues and work collaboratively with managers. To apply, check out the following HSE webpage [...]
19/01/2011
Raising awareness of personal responsibility
I came across a great sticker on a mirror in the toilets on the construction site today! What a great way to continually remind employees of their responsibility to take care of themselves …… so I took a photo of it .
13/01/2011
Quick facts for managing migrant workers
The same health and safety legislation applies to migrant workers as to UK-born ones – no matter what their migration status; HSE research to date has not shown migrant workers to be at greater risk of accident or ill health than other workers simply because they are migrant workers; however, all workers new to a [...]
09/01/2011
Useful Guidance on Outdoor Working
When working outdoors the weather can have an effect on an individuals effectiveness and this is not readily managed using just engineering controls. In these circumstances some of the most effective ways of managing these environments is by introducing some simple administrative controls for example: Ensure the PPE issued is appropriate Provision of mobile facilities [...]
07/01/2011
A [costly] reason why you should plan work from height
Communications company BT has been fined £300,000 following the death of a worker who fell from a ladder while carrying out installation works. An engineer suffered fatal head injuries after falling from a wooden ladder at a telephone exchange; Southwark Crown Court heard that the engineer was installing distribution boards and running cabling as part of [...]
