If you are studying for your National or International Diploma for Health and Safety Management Professionals (let’s just call them “the Diploma” for now, it will save me some typing) then you will hopefully be aware that you will have to undergo a “professional discussion” with … [Read more...] about Don’t Panic!
Health And Safety
The great fire reform sneaks in below the radar
I will never forget the 14th June 2017 – before heading out to deliver a Diploma course I, like millions of others around the world watched in horror as the fire at Grenfell Tower raged. As the days and weeks went by, we speculated as to the cause and hoped amongst hope … [Read more...] about The great fire reform sneaks in below the radar
RIDDOR and the lockdown year
The other day I found myself pondering what the impact of the last year-or-so of covid has been on the nation’s work-related accident statistics. (I mean aside for the 127,841 covid fatalities. Or 152,183 fatalities. Or any other depressingly high number that takes your … [Read more...] about RIDDOR and the lockdown year
Will the last human please switch the lights off?
In an attempt to distract you from COVID (yes I said it, the C-word), this blog has nothing to do with Coronavirus (I’ve done it again), pandemics or the politics of vaccination programmes (ooo! we’re on thin ice now; before you know it I’ll mention the EU, Brexit (the B-word) … [Read more...] about Will the last human please switch the lights off?
Christmas Quiz 2020 – Part 2 (Answers)
Answers 1. The number of employees at and above which the employer must record their suitable and sufficient risk assessment. Gold rings (5) 2. The number that you divide C1T1 + C2T2 + C3T3 +… by in order to work out the eight-hour time-weighted average exposure (COSHH … [Read more...] about Christmas Quiz 2020 – Part 2 (Answers)