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Category Archives: Risk assessment
Deaf Awareness Week – how to support deaf employees and those with partial/developing hearing loss
This week (7-13 May) is Deaf Awareness Week. According to figures from Action on Hearing Loss, one in six of the population of the UK suffer from some form of hearing loss of which approximately one third are below retirement … Continue reading
Ensuring safe working conditions during periods of wintery weather
As winter sets in employers need to be aware that workers who are exposed to cold, wet or icy conditions may be at risk of sustaining injuries or becoming ill. In the more mild regions of the UK people aren’t … Continue reading
Increase in the number of fatal injuries at work
New official statistics show that the number of workers killed in Britain last year has increased. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released provisional[i] data for the year April 2010 to March 2011, which estimates the number of workers … Continue reading
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The importance of conducting a risk assessment and occupational health surveillance
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 and the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999, require employers to make an assessment of the risks that their employees are exposed to which may affect their health, including respiratory … Continue reading
Protection of outdoor workers from skin sun damage
Whilst the weather may be doing its level best to convince us otherwise at the moment, it is summer, so outdoor workers will be faced with hot, sunny days at some point over the next few months. Whilst careful exposure … Continue reading
Why it’s crucial to assess risks and conduct health surveillance
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 and the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999, require employers to make an assessment of the risks that their employees are exposed to which may affect their health, including respiratory … Continue reading
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Rise in number of work-related fatal accidents in the UK
According to the latest figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the number of workplace fatalities in the UK has risen markedly over the past year. In 2010-11, 171 people were killed at work, compared to 147 in … Continue reading
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Vital pregnancy risk assessments
Many women choose to continue working while pregnant or return to work whilst still breastfeeding. There is no reason why being pregnant or having young children should stop women from continuing to work. However, employers are obliged to take action … Continue reading