UK Health and safety regulations could face a drastic overhaul in 2024 if the Retained EU Law Bill (RELB) is passed in its current form. What could change? If the bill is passed all secondary health and safety law could be replaced. The RELB gives the government licence to amend and replace EU law. The …
At Hawksafe, we are always looking at opportunities for our clients to develop their businesses. The LoCASE funding which provides grants to businesses keen to strengthen their sustainability credentials has reopened. Call us at Hawksafe – 01634 353677 – for more information or support. As Environmental consultants, Hawksafe are in a good position to advise …
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) formally launched a powerful campaign late last year, Working Minds, which it intends to help tackle the issue of work-related stress and its impact on the mental health of construction workers across the UK. It comes at a time when mental health charity Mind estimates that two in five …
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As we reach the end of 2021, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), a government agency which encourages, regulates and enforces good health, safety and welfare in the work place has published some illuminating new findings. It has revealed the top work-related injuries and illnesses which affected workers during the last 12 months, and gives …
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In this article, we’ll outline a checklist of activities which are essential to erect, dismantle and alter scaffolding systems. We will also cover the training and expertise which are necessary to perform these tasks safely. This guide will also cover how to know whether a scaffolding design is required, the correct inspection protocols to follow …
At the end of July, a roofer and a scaffolder were sentenced following a fatal fall from height at a residence in Wimbledon. Working at height is a dangerous activity if the right precautions aren’t taken, especially when the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) is not worn. In this article, we will examine what went …
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 …
The three government bodies that set the environment and energy agenda have given a few clues as to what is set out in the new 2016-2020 Environmental Policy. The plans are designed to set out key policy objectives for the period 2015-2020 and give an insight into how departmental budget cuts, announced in the 2015 …
What could Hawksafe do for you? Assist in PQQ’s and gaining accreditations such as CHAS, Construction line and Achilles. Provide you with training ranging from first aid to face-fit and asbestos awareness and food safety. Write job-specific RAMS for you. Assist in compliance with regulations such as CDM including as acting as principal designer. Help …
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If you have a member of staff off work with a injured ankle for a number of weeks, with no broken bones but badly bruised and swollen. Should you allow them to come back to work, if they asked? Before allowing your member of staff back to work you need to advise them to seek …