It’s not a positive thought, but in entering the workplace, we’re walking into an environment that’s full of hazards. You can’t avoid them all, but you can stay safe by knowing what they are and how to deal with them. Here, we look at the six types of hazards...
Buddy systems have played an important role in help ensure people’s safety at work since World War II. So why was the buddy system introduced, how is it used today, and where can a lone worker solution make improvements? What is a buddy system? A buddy system at work...
As the temperature drops, the Health and Safety Executive have simplified guidelines to make it easier to understand the requirements, and risks. Under their basic guidance around how temperature factors into working conditions, the HSE offer insight into commonly...
There are unknown risks at any point during even the most run-of-the-mill working days. But that doesn’t stop us from doing what we need to do. Lone worker protection isn’t just for high-risk industries or even those who are classed as lone workers. But just having an...
Carpets or vinyl, desks or kitchen worktops – your businesses’ slips, trips, and falls opportunities are not necessarily going to be the same as the next, even if you do work in the same sector. Either way, the stats are clear: slips trips and falls account for...
With almost half of working days lost to ill-health every year, and stress being a contributing factor to our wellbeing, stress in the workplace is an issue that employers can’t very well ignore. The increase of remote working may have done away with the daily...
