Health & Safety

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…

Bedrails are used in care homes to protect vulnerable adults from falling out of bed, but they can also pose risks that must be identified and controlled. CASE: Death Due…

Every day, in every business, there is one bill the employer will pay and that is the electricity bill. Electricity is used constantly, whether it is boiling a kettle, using…