Author: WA Management

Safety body warns of non-compliant PPE The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is warning those in charge of PPE and safety product procurement to be vigilant about substandard products, as its latest non-member product tests highlight the availability of high levels of non-compliant products. Between December 2021 and December 2022, the BSIF completed tests on […]

Proper training is essential to the effective use of personal protective equipment in the workplace, and should leave users with sufficient knowledge on how to equip, use, maintain and store any PPE they may use. So, what steps can you take to ensure your PPE training is effective? 1. Be guided by risk assessments Risk […]

Hybrid working is healthier, data reveals Hybrid working is making it easier for people to take care of their health and wellbeing, data shows. Despite fewer walks to and from work and lunch-time strolls, staying at home to work on a few days a week isn’t impacting our physical activity levels. Data, gathered by Banner, shows […]

Welcome back to Georgia’s Journey! In this series of blogs we are following SHEQ Trainee Georgia’s progress as she works towards becoming a fully-qualified H&S Consultant. Let’s see what she’s been up to this past month! What have you enjoyed learning the most so far? Recently, I went to visit a client whose work involves […]

Lock Out Tag Out is an isolation safety procedure that prevents machinery from being used when it is in a dangerous state, protecting workers who may come into contact with it or those carrying our maintenance or repair work. While not officially covered by health and safety regulations in the UK, which instead follows the […]

Calls for building regulations to include mandatory sprinklers in hotels to improve safety Two men who died in a hotel fire would have survived if sprinklers had been installed, an inquiry has found. The incident at Cameron House Hotel near Loch Lomond, Scotland, in 2017 also saw three others treated at hospital. The Fatal Accident […]

As part of March’s Hazard of the Month, PPE, we’re highlighting two key areas: PPE and Lock Out Tag Out. PPE By law, employers have a duty to protect their workers from health and safety risks – this includes the provision of any PPE required free of charge if a risk assessment finds that it is necessary. PPE […]

Survey shows office noise hampering focus A new study into employee productivity by Oscar Acoustics has found that offices are struggling to deal with the demands created by hybrid working, with excessive noise at the heart of employee grievances. The survey, which quizzed 500 senior management workers found that booming office noise has become a […]

This blog can be delivered to your staff as a Toolbox Talk. If you require a specific Toolbox Talk for your workplace, please feel free to get in touch. Reason: Noise-induced hearing loss is a common occupational health hazard. There is no satisfactory treatment for noise-induced hearing loss. When you’re deaf, you stay deaf. Outline: […]

International Day of Women and Girls in Science The immense contribution made by women experts in science and technology to the work of Great Britain’s workplace regulator is being recognised. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is highlighting the impact of its female staff on International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The event, which […]