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One of the leading causes of sickness absence is stress at work. A worker can experience stress in the workplace at any stage during their working life. Stress can gradually…

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 Every day we all use cleaning products and other hazardous substances that have the potential to damage our heath. In the…

Part two of this article covers more areas of health and safety which need to be managed to ensure a safe working and home environment for staff, residents and visitors.…

This article will give practical guidance on health and safety in care homes in line with HSE guidance. The HSE have published HSG220 (2nd edition) on Health and Safety in…

In my previous article we reviewed the need for manual handling intervention in the workplace. Manual handling is a part of our daily lives and it would be near impossible…

Management of Contractors This article will provide information on the HSE five steps to managing contractors who work on your site. The five steps are based on the HSE’s leaflet,…

The reception areas in any building are the first point of contact for visitors and service users. In the last blog we reviewed controlling the access and exit of people…

Management of Contractors This article will provide information on the management of contractors on your premises. More and more healthcare service providers will have a mixture of different types of…