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Archive for the ‘Workplace Health and Safety’ Category
WorkRite, Posturite’s specialist e-learning and training division, is enjoying a record year. Turnover is up by almost 90% over the corresponding period in 2010, with several major new contracts in the bag.
These include the company’s biggest ever deal for its market-leading AssessRite DSE training and assessment package which has been licensed by a multinational energy company to be rolled out to more than 12,500 users in 24 different countries.
WorkRite has had to translate the software into a number of different languages including Arabic, Hindi and Gujarati.
National sales manager Ryan Church said: “On its own, this was a fantastic deal for us. But coming on top of several other major contract wins over this year, it means that we are yet again out-performing the market by a considerable distance.
“This is the fifth year in succession that we have seen big turnover increases, though never quite as large as this year. There’s no doubt that all the hard work we put into developing our products and services in the early stages is now paying off.
“Our powerful and intuitive management system, in particular, is a significant factor in winning business for us. Health and safety professionals love it because it makes their lives so much easier.”
Construction health and Safety consultancy Derisk LLP is pleased to welcome a new Director on board, Mark O’Mahony.
Mark joins Derisk after successfully launching a health and safety risk management business into the marketplace and now joins Derisk to contribute towards their expansion plans over the next 12 months. His duties will include developing and establishing a training division and assisting in business development.
As a chartered safety and health practitioner, Mark brings experience, competencies and reassurances to clients who require proportionate and practical advice on the management of health and safety within their organisations.
Marc Smith, Managing Director of Derisk said:
“We are delighted to welcome Mark to Derisk as a shareholder and Director. His knowledge, experience and professionalism will allow Derisk to further develop our broader health and safety service offering to both new and existing clients.”
A definition of Manual Handling
Manual Handling has been defined as ‘any transport or supporting of a load which includes the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof’ by hand or by bodily force.
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 is a legislation introduced to us in 1993. These new regulations replaced a number of earlier legislations which included sections for factories, offices as well as shops and railway premises.
A major source of injury within the workplace is manual handling and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has provided a lot of support and also guidelines for employers to follow in order to adequately manage the risks involved in manual handling operations.
Making it easier for Health and Safety managers to manage risks within the working environment
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 states that it should be the duty of every employer to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees.
A company therefore should appoint someone whom is competent to help meet your health and safety duties. When appointing a Health and Safety manager they require a general introduction to health and safety in order to identify the risks within a specific working environment and also, to implement the procedures which will ensure employee safety.
Health and Safety managers’ responsibilities can be assessed by a consultation, this is a two way process, allowing nominated staff to raise concerns on health and safety and also influence the management of risks. When listening to these employees and understanding the risks which they identify in the workplace it shows employees that you take their health and safety seriously.
Do you have the adequate knowledge which every Health and Safety Manager should have?
Is your workplace ‘Fire Safe’? Applying E-learning Fire Safety training within a working environment is the most efficient way of ensuring your employees are fire smart.
The effect of any accidentally caused fire or explosion within the workplace can be devastating in terms of any lives lost, injuries, damage to property and the environment and also to the business community. Therefore we ask ourselves whether we are set up to manage both the risks and procedures to follow in terms of fire safety within the workplace.
Fires can be caused by many things which we might not necessarily be able to see. Working with flammable liquids, dusts, gases and solids is hazardous and increases the risk of fire and explosions. The implementation of fire safety training will ensure immediate communication of fire safety policies between employees.
Adequate Fire safety training can be completed within minutes
EssentialSkillz (a leading supplier of world-class online Health & Safety training and risk assessment software) offer a short course on Fire Safety, the course is designed to deliver information on this key topic quickly and effectively.
Online Fire Safety training is the most efficient method of training your staff on the facts around Fire Safety in the workplace; the course provides customisable screens allowing the display of organisation specific information, such as locations of fire alarms, escape routes and assembly points.
Taking the first step to educate your employees on company specific health and safety policies and procedures.
Getting injured at work or becoming ill through work is not a topic we want to think about, however, the reality is that over 200 people a year lose their lives at work in Britain. Additionally, around 150,000 non-fatal injuries are reported each year, and an estimated 2 million people suffer from ill health caused or made worse by work.
Implementing health and safety measures doesn’t have to be expensive, time consuming or complicated. In fact, safer and more efficient working practices can often save money but, more importantly, they can help to save lives.
Adequate health and safety training forms part of many induction programme for new starters and addresses the kind of elements which cause the more common accidents and harm to people’s health. Health and Safety Induction training can identify what applies to your work activities, and tells you how you can get more help and information.
HSE Passport is committed to helping agencies, umbrella companies, contractors and host companies achieve legal compliance to current Health & Safety legislation by supplying an
effective passport scheme that complies with the guidelines laid out in INDG381.
HSE Passport, the simple and cost effective health and safety compliance scheme (for contract and temporary workers) today launches a brand new health and safety industry blog. It can be found at:
The blog aims to inform recruitment agencies, agency workers, temporary workers, contractors, freelancers and host companies of their duty under current health & safety legislation, whilst operating any temporary contract or position.
Achieving legal compliance is at the forefront of most business agendas, this new industry blog will set to educate and engage with all Health, Safety & Environmental professionals and promotes their HSE Passport for contractors and temporary workers.
A recent survey carried out by Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Simplyhealth entitled ‘Absence Management Survey’ has revealed that the most common reason for long-term sickness absence among manual and non-manual employees, is stress.
EssentialSkillz looks into the findings of this survey and investigates the reasons for this increasingly common workplace absentee problem.
Redundancies looming?
There’s nothing like an absent carrot to keep you motivated in your job, especially in light of austerity cut backs. Affecting most industry sectors, headcounts are being analysed, job roles are being scrutinised. “Employers planning to make redundancies in the next six months are significantly more likely to report an increase in mental health problems among their staff (51% compared with 32% who are not planning redundancies).”
Public sector no longer the ‘untouchables’
Organisational change and restructures are common place within public sector bodies, however in more recent times, the end result is leaving people without any form of job security. Gone are the sideways moves, the slotting of departments into other divisions. Put simply, Government cutbacks mean there is a reality that entire public sector initiatives/organisations are fast disappearing, whilst those that do manage to hold on to some kind of role will have to suffer pay freezes and pension cuts. Public sector respondents identify the amount of organisational change and restructuring as the number one cause of stress at work.
You spend all day working at a computer in an office, you are at risk for debilitating pain such as back pain and head aches or even permanent injury like carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive stress disorders.
Fortunately, there are a few simple things you can do to ensure a safe and pain-free office workspace.
Computer Monitor
Adjust your computer monitor brightness and resolution to minimize eye strain. Your monitor should be about a hand’s length away from your face, and situated so that you eyes and neck are resting at a natural and relaxed/neutral angle. If you are straining up, down, or to the side, this will lead to back and neck pain and head aches.