Jan 2, 2017
In our last post we reported on how two companies were fined substantial sums for health and safety breaches. The significant size of the fines was related to the new sentencing guidelines which became law in England and Wales in February 2016. In fact, in the Burger...
Jan 1, 2017
Two cases have recently hit the headlines in which company workers suffered injuries as a result of manual handling failures and as a result, the employers were handed out sizeable penalties. Back Injuries Lead to HSE Prosecution In November 2016, it was reported that...
Jan 12, 2016
In our last post we talked about what to take into consideration when choosing an evacuation chair train the trainer course. As well as seeking official accreditation and impartial advice, one of our recommendations was to look for a course that includes practical...
Jan 11, 2016
Because there is a legal requirement for all premises of a commercial or public nature to provide access to people of all abilities, and also to have methods in place to evacuate people safely, it is essential for those premises to be equipped with evacuation chairs....
Jan 11, 2016
Because there is a legal requirement for all premises of a commercial or public nature to provide access to people of all abilities, and also to have methods in place to evacuate people safely, it is essential for those premises to be equipped with evacuation chairs....
Jan 10, 2016
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently launched a new health and safety system strategy. Named Help Great Britain Work Well, the campaign has six priority themes, one of which is centred on tackling workplace ill health. In the campaign’s foreword,...
Jan 9, 2016
What constitutes effective manual handling training? It is a good question and one we are regularly asked by those about to become qualified manual handling trainers. The Health and Safety Executive’s published Approved Code of Practice on the subject is fairly...
Jan 8, 2016
The lifting and handling of heavy loads can result in back injuries, which is why it is beneficial, where possible, to use lifting and handling aids. Countless working days are lost each year in the UK to back injuries. Bringing in lifting and handling aids,...
Jan 7, 2016
Some manual handling tasks call for more than one pair of hands. If a load is particularly tricky to get a hold on, awkward to control or bulky, then team handling may be the answer, and can prove beneficial. It is also regularly assumed that the heavier the load, the...
Jan 6, 2016
All employers are tasked with the responsibility of taking steps to comply with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, which includes conducting a risk assessment on all manual handling tasks that could potentially pose a risk of injury. The core aim is to...
