Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 explained - shponline.co.uk
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA), is the primary legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing the Act. It is sometimes referred to as HSWA, the HSW Act, the 1974 Act or HASAWA. It sets out the general duties which: You can read the Health and ...
Health and Safety News, Legislation, PPE and CPD | SHP Online
Dr Marcin Nazaruk on how to apply LFNW in practice. October 15, 2024. The winner of SHP's Trailblazer in Health and Safety Award 2023 talks to us about the Learning from Normal Work approach and how its tools and techniques can help companies proactively identify accident precursors. Read More.
CoSHH regulations explained: Control of Substances Hazardous to …
Feb 5, 2014 · COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health. This detailed guide includes a definition of COSHH, a summary of what’s covered by COSHH, explanation of important symbols, details of how to create a COSHH assessment, common mistakes and a compilation of latest articles on the subject.
IOSH membership levels explained with list of qualifications
Nov 1, 2023 · IOSH certificate. To become an Affiliate/Technical member you will need to have completed a qualification in Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) in one of the areas below: Level 3 Safety, Health and Environment Technician Apprenticeship. Level 4 qualification in accordance to European Qualification Framework (EQF).
The effectiveness of the Health and Safety at Work Act
Sep 14, 2015 · The change in the types of jobs people do over the past 40 years has made work safer because people are now more likely to be sat in an office than working down a coal mine – we are finding that many organisations are beginning to dedicate more time and resources to Health, Wellbeing and Behavioural Safety initiatives to further improve their overall Health & Safety performance.
PPE: Complete guide to Personal Protective Equipment | SHP
PPE is equipment that protects users against health or safety risks at work. It can include items such as safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear and safety harnesses. It also includes respiratory protective equipment (RPE). Personal protective equipment (PPE) at work regulations from 6 April 2022 .
HAVS (Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome) explained
Jun 7, 2019 · Not enough is being done on site by employers employees site agents and the company’s themselves, a big building company I’m working for has no havs measures in place whatsoever, if they don’t acknowledge it the chances are your boss won’t leaving us wide open to it, I know this first hand, I’ve see a Lad on a disc cutter for 5 hours with a few fag breaks in between, no gloves, no ...
Smiler crash: Latest news and updates on Alton Towers accident
Sep 24, 2018 · In June 2015, two carriages on the Smiler rollercoaster ride at Alton Towers crashed, leaving passengers trapped for four-and-a-half hours. Four people were seriously injured in the crash. Leah Washington and Vicky Balch both had to have a leg amputated, while Joe Pugh had to learn to walk again and Daniel Thorpe had serious leg injuries.
Safety footwear: the standards and ratings explained
Oct 9, 2015 · All safety footwear must meet the minimum safety standards set out by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The current standard for Safety Footwear across Europe (EN) is EN ISO 20345:2011.
Arco – Experts in safety | SHP
Nov 1, 2018 · Arco – Experts in safety. Arco is one of the leading safety companies in the country with a core focus of keeping people safe at work. It distributes a world-class range of over 170,000 quality assured, branded and own brand products, including personal protective equipment, workwear, safety boots, gloves, workplace safety and hygiene products.