During the month of October, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is targeting the construction sector with a campaign to audit whether measures to protect workers from dust are appropriate. The campaign begun on October 4th and is running for the remainder of the month. Inspections are focused on respiratory risks and occupational lung disease. …
Water damage can be an expensive business, whether your organisation’s work causes a leak or water damage, or your employee has an accident at work. By following our top health and safety tips you can ensure your organisation works safely and avoids fines and legal action from disgruntled clients. In this article, we outline what …
As a small business owner, you may require regular health and safety compliance support. As your resources may be limited you may be unable to employ an internal health and safety expert full time. Hawksafe can act as your dedicated outsourced health and safety compliance support partner instead. Our health, safety and environmental compliance services …
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In August 2021, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) published details that an unregistered gas fitter would be fined and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for each offence, suspended for 12 months after the “dangerous installation of a range cooker at a care home”. How can your gas engineering company stay within the law and …
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Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards prove that the holder has the necessary training and qualifications to carry out the job they perform on site. Having a CSCS card acts as a reassurance that the holder can safely undertake the work that they have been assigned on a construction site. The scheme raises safety standards …
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As an electrician, you work with hazards on a daily basis. A crossed wire here or a loose connection there can put your businesses’ reputation and bottom line at risk. In this article, we will lay out our top health and safety tips for electricians, drawing from authoritative industry regulators such as the Health and …
Gaining recognised Health and Safety accreditations can give potential clients confidence that you are meeting your Health and Safety legal obligations and that Health and Safety management remains paramount. SSIP accreditations are a great way to demonstrate your commitment to manage and perform work safely and stand out from your competitors. Many Health and Safety …
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With the Hawksafe online training portal you can access hundreds of convenient online training courses in your own time and environment. Online courses provided by our training partners cover a range of health, safety and environmental topics with accreditations available from trusted industry bodies after successful completion. In this article, we’ll give you insights into …
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There are certain safety measures businesses of all sizes can take to ease the return of their employees to the workplace. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published guidance on how to utilise ventilation in the workplace to keep staff safe. Most COVID-19 restrictions have been removed in England, but this does not mean …
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Whilst laboratories, hospitals, schools and factories are likely to store hazardous chemicals, they need to be stored correctly and not under a sink or at the back of a cupboard. There are a few potential risks with hazardous chemicals: – If they mix with each other (e.g. through leakage). – If they are involved in …