Is You PPE Genuine? Are you sure that your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is legal and its supporting documentation is genuine and relates directly to the performance of the equipment? Counterfeit PPE and in particular, counterfeit supporting documentation are notably on the increase. Well known brands and notified bodies (authorised test houses) are being…
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The Benefits of Outsourcing your Health & Safety
The Benefits of Outsourcing Your Health & Safety Support Needs Many companies are already outsourcing their health & safety support. If it’s something you or your company are considering then you may be debating what the demonstrable benefits could be. Here are the main ones: Cost Reduction Adding an internal resource increases your business's operational…
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Protect vulnerable workers during the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic
Protect vulnerable workers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic As an employer, you have a legal duty to protect workers from harm. You should make sure you consider the risk to workers who are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19) and put controls in place to reduce that risk. Supporting workers in higher-risk groups The Public Health…
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Protecting Home Workers
Protecting Home Workers As an employer, you have the same health and safety responsibilities for home workers as for any other workers. When someone is working from home, permanently or temporarily, as an employer you should consider the following: How will you keep in touch with them? What work activity will they be doing and…
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