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Speaking up for hearing loss
There are over 9 million hard of hearing in the UK. In 2005 then the RNID (now Action on Hearing Loss) undertook a comprehensive survey involving over 20,000 applicants. It determined that of the UK...
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Playground tactics: The scourge of the workplace bully
Ah, September. The roads once again filled with bumper-to-bumper traffic, the pavements overflowing with tiny children in over-sized blazers. It can only mean one thing: school’s back! Now while some...
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Daylight saving? The ticking timebomb on our roads this Autumn
It’s an Autumn tradition as familiar as collecting conkers or lighting bonfires. However, for pedestrians, riders and drivers, putting our clocks back to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) represents more than...
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Risk assessment template? Why one size doesn’t fit all
While most of you are aware that risk assessments form the bedrock of every organisation, many are confused when it comes to the nitty-gritty of recording risks. As Britain’s longest established...
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Reformed racer – Undercover in a speed awareness course
Now, I’m no boy racer – never have been. My car doesn’t have racing stripes, tinted windows, or bucket seats; my number plate isn’t personalised, and if it was it certainly wouldn’t read: V FA5T. So,...
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View from the top: Staying safe when working at height
You only need to take a look at the safety statistics to see that accidents on construction sites are responsible for a disproportionate number of all fatal workplace injuries – although the...
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The RoSPA Awards: Get the credit you deserve
It’s one of the cruel ironies of life – the smoother things are running, the less people notice. Be honest with yourself; when’s the last time you drove through a city centre and noted how effective...
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Cold comfort: Seven workplace winter driving myths
Winter’s here, and if media reports are to be believed, we’re in for a cold one, with some reports suggesting we’re in for the worst winter in a generation. While according to the Met Office, ‘the...
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What is LOLER? A simple guide to lifting equipment regulations
Lifting operations can often put people at risk of injury, as well as incurring great costs when they go wrong. The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, which are often...
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Calling all Guardian Angels – We need you!
There are plenty of people responsible for our safety – often people we’ve never even met. In fact to a large extent we are protected by ‘the hidden hand of safety’ people are not aware of, but...
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A brief history of signs
It’s funny, sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference. Safety signs and warning signs can make a big difference, simply by highlighting hazards and risks in the workplace, and...
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Correct lifting techniques: Manual handling tips you can’t afford to miss!
As our Manual Handling Statistics poster shows, an estimated 11.6 million working days a year are lost to work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders, or MSDs. In fact MSDs are the single biggest cause of...
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Three timeless tips to turbo-charge your health and safety CV
In the UK today, over 40,000 people have careers in health and safety, while several hundred thousand people work in health and safety worldwide. In such a big field, there is inevitably a very active...
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Fire safety management: 5 flaming hot tips to protect your business
While the total number of fires continues to fall in the UK, fire nevertheless remains a major risk to both households and business. In 2011-12 fire and rescue authorities attended a total of 272,000...
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7 super tips for safer patient handling
As our previous post on MSD statistics showed, an estimated 11.6 million working days a year are lost to work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders. One of the most common causes of these injuries is poor...
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11 match winning resources every safety manager needs in their kit bag
As we’ve discussed in our previous posts on work-related stress, the world of health and safety is a high pressure environment – almost as stressful as Roy Hodgson’s job this summer! While being a...
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Worker involvement: 10 super tips to increase employee engagement
When it comes to boosting health and safety performance, most managers recognise that worker involvement is the key to success. Positive relationships between employers and employees, as well as...
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Fast forward: 3 astonishing technological developments that could make H&S...
Picture the scene. After being gently woken by natural sunlight (courtesy of a mobile phone app), a worker fumbles for his Google Glass, which helpfully points out any hazards he might find around his...
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Sizzling fire safety statistics: the facts in numbers
When it comes to motivating staff about fire safety in the workplace, it can help to have the fire safety facts at your fingertips. After all, the latest fire legislation lays the onus firmly at the...
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No-nonsense guide: A very brief look at workplace regulations
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 was a milestone in British legal history. Having recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, the act and the subsidiary regulations it spawned have protected...
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