Workplace Safety...
Below are our articles on the subject of Workplace Safety. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Being Pregnant at Work
There are various things to take into account when you find out you are pregnant. If you are still at work you have to let your employer know so you can arrange those...
Breathing and Skin Problems at Work
Not everyone reacts to the work environment in the same way. This is why some people may suffer from breathing and skin problems while others are unharmed....
Carrying Out a Risk Assessment
It is compulsory for all businesses to carry out a risk assessment on their premises to ensure that all the necessary precautions are in place. A risk assessment looks...
Common Accidents At Work
Accidents at work can happen to anybody at anytime. In certain environments, specific types of accidents can be more common than others. For example, you'd be more...
Driving at Work
Many people need to drive a vehicle as part of their job and despite the increasing focus on safety it's still one of the most dangerous things you can do at work....
Effects of Workplace Hazards on Female Fertility
The connection between certain workplace hazards such as working with chemicals, other hazardous substances and particular working practices have...
Fire Safety at Work
As with all other areas of health and safety in the workplace, a thorough risk assessment of potential fire hazards should be carried out prior to devising and...
General Workplace Safety
You must provide a safe and healthy environment for your employees, including people with disabilities. As well as being safe, you must also take into account their...
Handling Noise in the Workplace
Exposure to loud noise can cause permanent damage to your hearing. It may be temporary but it can often be permanent. It can take the form of hearing loss but can...
Handling WorkPlace Injuries (RIDDOR)
By law, every fatal workplace injury or injury requiring more than 3 days off work has to be reported to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) in a system known as...
Health Inspectors' Rights and Powers
A health and safety inspector has the right to enter your work premises at any time. Usually, they will be coming to carry out a health and safety inspection but can...
Horizon Scanning: Identifying Future Safety Issues
Horizon scanning is not a term that’s in common use. It refers to the systematic study of possible threats, opportunities and developments....
Internet and Email Policy
Most businesses will use the Internet and e-mail every day in the general running of the business. Whether this is just internally or externally contacting...
Laptop Protection and Security
More of us are increasingly using laptops and handheld computers these days for their ease of use and portability and, with the proliferation of wi-fi ‘hotspots’ and...
Lifting and Carrying At Work
Lifting and carrying objects are among the main causes of accidents in the British workplace, but with some care and diligence most of these injuries are av...
Personal Safety For Lone Workers
Working alone is becoming increasingly common as more firms introduce home working and more people decide to set-up up small, micro-businesses.
People can be...
Questionnaire: Can You Prevent a Workplace Accident?
Are you the sort of person who can prevent a workplace accident?
The question is not as straightforward as it may seem. Most will answer...
Risks at Work
There are many potential risks to a person's health and safety at work which can vary greatly, depending upon the environment in which the work takes place. The key...
Safe Working in the Lab
A laboratory can be a source of significant health and safety hazards. Some of these hazards are minor but others can threaten lives.
Lab Design
A lab...
Safe Working With GMOS (Genetically Modified Organisms)
GMOs are genetically modified organisms. Scientists use them in biotechnology facilities and research laboratories.
Genetic modification...
Safety Signs in the Catering Industry: Questionnaire
The catering industry relies on safety procedures. Kitchens, whether in a works canteen or a prestigious restaurant, can be hazardous places....
Smoking Ban and the Workplace
From July 1 2007, it is now illegal to smoke in the workplace in England, as part of new government legislation which was passed in the Health Act 2006. The ban...
The Benefits Of Employing Agency Workers and Contractors
Agency workers are 'employed' by an agency which finds them jobs. The firm who's hiring the worker pays a fee to the agency and the agency pays...
What Do You Know About Workplace Safety? Quiz
Your safety is an important issue no matter where you work. How much do you know, however, about basic safety rules and practices? Use this...
When An Employee Dies at Work
When an employee dies, it naturally causes high levels of stress amongst the staff and there is obvious disruption to the workplace so it is necessary to have an...
WHO: Global Plan of Action for Workers' Health
In 2007, the World Health Organisation (WHO) published a global plan of action for workers’ health. This plan is important because it ac...
Working At Night
There are certain regulations that apply to employees who work at night. These apply to all employees be they permanent members of staff or casual workers.
The...
Working with Dangerous Substances
Almost all of us will face some sort of dangerous substances at work or during our daily life and it's important that we understand how to deal with the risks....
Workplace First Aid: Rules
People at work can suffer injuries or fall ill at any time - suddenly. What is important is that they receive immediate and appropriate attention. First aid covers...
Workplace Injury Claim
All employers are legally obliged to make sure that they have carried out a full risk assessment with regards to health and safety in the workplace and that they...
Workplace Security For Staff
Health and safety regulations also extend to your employer being responsible for implementing measures and procedures to ensure your own personal security. Personal...
