Health & Safety

The Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations 2016 requires all employers to assess employees’ potential exposure to EMF (Electromagnetic Fields). If the levels of EMF are low and employees…

Flicking through the morning news on my phone, amongst all the political doom, was a video – ‘Do you know the six steps to clean hands?’. There was also a…

References The party season has already begun with preparations well underway in healthcare premises such as care homes, residential homes or homes in the community where service users are supported.…

As I was driving home last night at 8pm after doing the ‘mum’s taxi’ bit, the motorway overhead signs were flashing ‘Gritting in Progress’, I had the car heating belting…

Falls from height are generally associated with working on constructions sites or off scaffolding where a refurbishment project is underway. However, falls from height can occur in care settings too.…

Whilst undertaking a recent compliance review audit I was asked the meaning of the word ‘competent person’. This word is often seen and heard in health and safety documentation and…

Employees must ensure that health and safety is managed appropriately for the work they carry out. It’s easier to manage health and safety in an environment such as an office…

My last blog mentioned a death at work in a nursing home caused by lack of bed rail management. A death at work is devastating. It affects the family and…