Tag: workplace illness

Safety Spotlight: Asbestos Awareness & Control of Hazardous Substances

Posted on 6 April 2022 by WA Management

As part of April’s Hazard of the Month, Hazardous Substances, we’re highlighting two key areas: Asbestos Awareness and Control of Hazardous Substances. Asbestos Awareness ‘The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012’ mandates that all individuals who may come into contact with asbestos fibres at work must be appropriately trained. As asbestos is extremely hazardous, this include all forms […]

Posted in Safety SpotlightTagged Asbestos, Asbestos Awareness, Asbestosis, biological agents, cancer, chemicals, COSHH, COSHH assessment, Dust, fumes, germs, hazard, hazardous substances, health, Health and Safety, illness, lung cancer, Mesothelioma, safety, workplace hazard, workplace health, workplace illness, workplace safety

Ergonomics & Human Factors – What To Consider

Posted on 23 February 2022 by WA Management

All workplaces should aim to be as ergonomic as possible in order to prevent the development of health conditions and to improve workplace productivity and safety. But what exactly does ergonomics cover, and what actions should be implemented? What is Ergonomics? Ergonomics concerns itself with the ‘fit’ between people and their work. On average we […]

Posted in Consultant's Blog, Health and SafetyTagged Display Screen Equipment, DSE, ergonomic, ergonomic workplace, ergonomics, Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, heating, human factors, Ill Health, lighting, productivity, Stress, workplace illness, workplace injury