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Your guide to buying safety signs

Safety Signs   Symbol Guide Health and Safety signs can be broken down into the following categories, as specified by British and European standards. Mandatory Signs – A blue circle containing a white image denoting that a specific course of action must be taken. Prohibition Signs – A...

2023-04-11 16:53:00
Ladders Buying Guide & Working at Height

Ladders Buying Guide & Working at Height

Top Tip! Selecting the right ladder for the job ensures maximum safety and efficiency. What are the most common causes of accidents? Falls from roofs, through fragile roofs and roof lights are one of the most common causes of workplace death and serious injury. Fragile surfaces include but are not...

2022-03-24 13:22:00
Traffic Safety Tips & Legislation

Traffic Safety Tips & Legislation

Traffic Safety Tips in the Workplace   Pedestrian and vehicle routes should be kept separate where possible. One-way systems are the safest, as they reduce the need for drivers to reverse. If segregation is not possible, markings for pedestrian and vehicle routes need to be made clear, with t...

2022-03-24 13:22:00
EN 131: Ladder Legislation – British Ladder Standards

EN 131: Ladder Legislation – British Ladder Standards

EN 131: Ladder Legislation – British Ladder Standards Falls from height remain the most common workplace accident and fatality, with many involving a fall from a ladder. Anyone falling more than 2 meters is likely to sustain serious injury, so even using a stepladder can be a risk. With around t...

2022-03-24 10:14:00
Asbestos Legislation

Asbestos Legislation

Asbestos Asbestos was extensively used as a building material in the UK from the 1950s through to the mid-1980s. It was used for a variety of purposes and was ideal for fireproofing and insulation. Any building built before 2000 (houses, factories, offices, schools, hospitals etc) can contain asb...

2020-01-16 11:14:00
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Links HANDLING & LIFTING Manual Handling Operations 1992 The Lifting Operations WORKPLACE EQUIPMENT The Provision and use of workplace equipment PUWER Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 WORKING AT HEIGHT Working at Height Re...

2020-01-16 11:14:00
The Provision and use of workplace equipment PUWER

The Provision and use of workplace equipment PUWER

What is PUWER? PUWER replaces the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992 and carries forward a few changes and additions, for example the inspection of work equipment and specific new requirements for mobile work equipment. Many aspects of PUWER should therefore be familiar to you....

2020-01-16 11:14:00
The Lifting Operations

The Lifting Operations

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) These Regulations (often abbreviated to LOLER) place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over lifting equipment. This includes all businesses and organisations whose employees use lifting equipment, whet...

2020-01-16 11:14:00
Manual Handling Operations 1992

Manual Handling Operations 1992

Links HANDLING & LIFTING Manual Handling Operations 1992 The Lifting Operations WORKPLACE EQUIPMENT The Provision and use of workplace equipment PUWER Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 WORKING AT HEIGHT Working at Height Re...

2020-01-16 11:14:00

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