Fire Safety Compliance: A Guide for UK Businesses

Fire Training

Fire safety compliance is a crucial aspect of ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals within a business premises. In the United Kingdom, businesses are required to adhere to specific regulations and guidelines to minimise the risk of fire incidents and ensure awareness in case of emergencies.

Manual Handling (General)

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Manual Handling is an activity we all undertaken daily, whether it involves lifting heavy boxes, moving equipment or using a fire extinguisher there is a risk of injury if care is not taken. Here are some practical tips, for safe manual handling. Action Points In the following notes a basic lifting operation is taken as … Read more

Chemicals and the Effects

Engineering

Chemicals are commonly used in a variety of processes in one form or another and just about every worksite has chemicals present. Exposure to chemical might be accompanied by warning signs or it could be an odourless, colourless gas. Main Points: • Toxic – Chemicals that can have a poisonous effect on a worker.• Irritant … Read more

Returning to Work after Sickness

food-hygiene

What is a return to work questionnaire? A return to work questionnaire is a simple medical declaration that workers complete following a bout of sickness, absence and sometimes foreign holidays. Owners of businesses have a legal responsibility to take action to avoid the risk of contaminating food. Whilst it may be relatively straightforward for a … Read more

Preventing Falls On a Farm

Agriculture

Falls are the second highest cause of death in agriculture – every year at least eight people die falling from a height. Those who survive suffer broken bones and worse. Falls often happen from roofs, lofts, ladders, vehicles, bale stacks, and unsuitable access equipment, such as buckets. These accidents and injuries cause you pain and … Read more

Automated External Defibrillators (AED)

First Aid at Work

Automated external defibrillators (AED) are devices that restore a normal heartbeat by sending an electric pulse or shock to the heart. They are used to prevent or correct an arrhythmia, a heartbeat that is uneven or that is too slow or too fast. Automated external defibrillators (AED) can also restore the heart’s beating if the … Read more

Equality and Diversity in the Workplace

Education

Factors like race, gender, disability, age and work pattern may affect people’s health and safety. Equality is about ensuring everybody has an equal opportunity and is not treated differently or discriminated against because of their characteristics. Diversity is about taking account of the differences between people and groups of people and placing a positive value … Read more

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