10 Steps to Health and Safety success Health and Safety has come a long way since the days of the industrial revolution when profit was put before people and as a result families suffered loss of loved ones due to un-safe practices. We, as a nation, should no longer accept that going to work could…
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10 Steps to Health and Safety – 2 Legal compliance
10 Steps to Health and Safety - 2 Legal compliance [caption id="attachment_3099" align="alignleft" width="256"] Compliance with the law[/caption] There is lots of health and safety legislation, with wide ranging impacts for organisations. The main piece of legislation is the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974 (HASAW). This allows for the creation of other…
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10 Steps to Health and Safety – 3 Identify and manage risks
10 Steps to Health and Safety - 3 Identify and manage risks What hazards do you face? [caption id="attachment_3100" align="aligncenter" width="204"] Risk awareness[/caption] Hazards are the things that can cause harm such as contact with chemicals, falls from height, noise etc. Identify who could be harmed if they come into contact with the hazards. You…
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10 Steps to Health and Safety – 4 Who does what and when?
10 Steps to Health and Safety - 4 Who does what and when? Who does what and when? [caption id="attachment_3101" align="alignright" width="252"] Everyone has a responsibility in Health and Safety[/caption] Once an organisation has determined its main risks it must ensure staff have been allocated to properly manage those risks. Establishing roles and responsibilities for…
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