If someone has been injured in the workplace it is a legal requirement to report it. A regulation, the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR), was put in place in 1995 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), this means that any employer, self-employer or person in control of a workplace must report […]
It is important to recognise that that both construction employers and employees have legal health and safety responsibilities in the workplace that are put in place to ensure the working environment is as safe as possible. Construction workers are faced with multiple hazards and risks whilst they carry out their daily tasks on site and […]
Although the term health and safety is in common use, for a long time now the concentration has been almost exclusively on safety. This is quite understandable because the workplace in general, and construction sites in particular, can be very dangerous places. Consequently, there has been a drive to raise safety standards and improve accident […]
Health and Safety on demolition projects involves a thorough understanding of dovetailing services and providers. The most common causes of injury or death in demolition projects are: falls from height; injury sustained as a result of falling material; collapse without control; exposure to hazardous materials; and fire. There are different CSCS Health, Safety & Environment […]