Using Ventilation in the Workplace to Minimise the Risks of COVID-19

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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Guess Who Are Now CITB Approved… Hawksafe Are

We received fantastic news last week! Hawksafe are now CITB Approved. We can now run the below courses please call us now for more Information and Prices.                                 01634 35 36 77 Health and Safety Awareness (HSA) (1 day) Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC) (1 day) Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) (2 day) Site Supervisor Safety Training

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Too Busy To Get Systems In Place?

Want recognised accreditation to win contracts?  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

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Working Well

In February 2016, the HSE published details of its new ‘Helping Great Britain work well Strategy’.  In March 2016, it added further information to its website and published documents that provide more detailed plans.  The HSE has been quick to point out that the health and safety standards in Great Britain are second to none. 

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Storing Chemicals

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

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Riding On Forks

Back in November 2013, R was driving a fork lift truck at a scrap yard.  A labourer was assisting him in loading scrap cars into a shipping container in readiness to be exported.  He was standing on the forks of the truck and in the process, the labourer’s left arm became stuck in the mast

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Green Car Tax Levels

In March 2016, the government changed the levels of the plugin car grants.  To encourage drivers away from diesel and petrol vehicles and into a plugin or hybrid, the government are offering subsidies.  Under the previous scheme a flat rate of £5,000 was on offer.  Fortunately, the government has not ditched the deal completely but

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Hazardous Waste Registration

On 1 April 2016, the government announced changes to hazardous waste registration and consignment notes came into effect. Under the previous requirements, a business that produced more than 500kg of hazardous waste had to be registered with the Environment Agency (EA).  From 1 April this has been dropped. If you have a current registration, then

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