Almost all of us will face some sort of hazardous substances at work or during our daily life. It’s important that we understand how to deal with the risks of potentially dangerous chemicals. The idea of dangerous substances can conjure up pictures of science laboratories and radioactive waste. However, the bulk of them are more […]
Workplace Safety
Lights and cameras are integral to film and TV productions. These productions may take place in studios, theatres, film stages or on location. The latter may vary from the interior of a home to under the ocean. In other words, lights and cameras may appear in all sorts of places. Whats more, cameras and lights […]
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 other ways of connecting to the internet, a laptop is a highly useful device for enabling workers to keep connected while travelling around the UK and abroad. However, […]
Over a recent ten-year period, there were 30 serious reported accidents involving lawn mowers in the workplace. Two of the accidents were fatal. Conducting proper lawn mower risk assessments to make sure you’re aware of all safety hazards is essential. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) also believes there were many more than 30 lawn […]
There are laws and regulations that apply to employees who work night shift. These apply to all employees whether they are permanent members of staff or casual workers on zero hour contracts. Laws on Night Shift Hours in the UK UK night working hours are between 11pm (23.00) and 6am (06.00), although this agreement can […]
A health 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. However they can also be called upon to investigate an accident or other health and safety related incident that may have happened. In the these instances, they will […]