The Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR) 1992 – A Guide With manual handling accidents making up for a third of all workplace accidents in the UK, each year, more than 300,000 workers nationwide suffer back pain caused by an injury associated with manual handling operations. If your business involves manual handling activities, such as carrying, lifting, pushing, moving and transporting items, protecting your employees from such work-related risks is your legal responsibility.
Read moreWhen working in construction, the health and safety (HSE) of your workers and the general public should be a key priority. There are, however, several variables that must be considered and adhered to when thinking about construction site risk assessment: in construction, conducting risk assessments should be a high priority.
Read moreThe Essential Guide To Functional Safety Standards The safety of equipment often depends on a control behaviour that is the result of deliberate design intent. This has been the case for many years and across many sectors and product types. Where the behaviour is to some degree reliant on programmable logic, i.e. computers, then the software that dictates the computer behaviour is also of great interest to the designer.
Read moreAll You Need To Know About Health and Safety in the Workplace Successfully managing health and safety in the workplace is the key to establishing a pleasant and secure working environment that supports a motivated and productive workforce. Read along to find out more about workplace health and safety, from its definition to its importance and what you need to do to achieve it.
Read moreSafety audits enable workplaces to produce a formal record of all the potential risks and hazards the site poses. Carried out by external safety officers or an internal competent person, audits enable an organisation to evaluate the efficiency and reliability of their current health and safety procedures. With so many safety audits and inspections to organise, ensure you are using comprehensive safety audit software and checklists to keep track.
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