What is PAT Testing? All portable electrical appliances are exposed to potential damage during usage; this damage could cause the equipment to become dangerous to the user if gone unchecked. Portable appliance testing (PAT testing) is the examination carried out on electrical appliances to ensure they follow health and safety regulations and will not...
Read more →Electricity is something we rely on in our day to day life, from the moment we wake up to switch off our alarm clocks to the moment we go to sleep to turn the lamp off. With technology becoming so influential in our lifestyles, electricity has become something that most of us take for...
Read more →Farming can be one of the most hazardous industries to work in – it only makes up 1.8% of the workforce but 19% of the fatal injuries reported per year – therefore health and safety is of particular importance for farms. Furthermore the rate of illness in farming is significantly higher than in other...
Read more →Ever since the recession in 2008, your average citizen has been finding more and more ways to save money. From listing countless unwanted items on eBay to growing their own vegetables and cutting their own hair, the UK public has become obsessed with saving every last penny since the economic downturn. However, there are...
Read more →Australians have recently become increasingly concerned about the harmful risks of asbestos in their country. A debate has surfaced questioning who it is that should take responsibility for the damaging effect asbestos has had on particular individuals. This debate has arisen as a result of a large infrastructural project taking place; the National Broadband...
Read more →The sun is finally here and so are the holidays. Driving to a holiday destination within the country can seem like a daunting prospect with the endless traffic, car sickness and long journeys. However, have no fear; here are a few handy tips on what to take along in your car to make your...
Read more →The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found during a month long inspection initiative that construction sites in Wiltshire, Somerset, Avon and Gloucestershire failed to pass health and safety checks. Inspectors visited the areas as part of a national Health and Safety Executive (HSE) clampdown aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. A total...
Read more →Whenever an accident takes place, the great blame game begins. Organisation starts blaming the safety professionals and the safety professionals pass the buck to workers saying that they were not following the safety rule. Since the person who got injured has no say in this serious discussion, the discussion invariably leads to another boring...
Read more →When working in the food industry there are a number of food safety regulations which you need to follow in order to ensure that you are complying with the law. These laws have been set out so that the food produced by organisations do not cause adverse human health effects and also that other...
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New research conducted by the Red Cross have provided some surprising results. Not only do we feel safer after undergoing first-aid training, 85 % of us also feel happier. The Red Cross ‘Big Red Survey’ was conducted between April and May in 2012 in the UK. They asked people taking part in their first-aid...
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As we race towards Christmas and long for those lazy days of food and family, there are many hazards waiting to trip us up. If you keep this in mind you might be fortunate enough to embrace a less stressful and injury free holiday. Many employers have banned their staff from putting up Christmas...
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Many feel that Britain has gone health and safety mad, however, it is important to remember that introduced changes are for the safety for everyone. Offices can be chaotic and stressful places. When rushing around trying to meet deadlines or pleasing clients you might forget to look out for that lead that runs across...
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