With vaccines being rolled out in the UK it's more important than ever that businesses stay vigilant to the threat of infection & the #healthandsafety of their employees. A Covid19 #riskassessment will help employers protect staff & customers. Read more: bit.ly/3iCrNo4

New #ONS figures released this week show the areas of employment with the highest death rates involving #Covid19. Manual labour has the highest death rate for men but figures differ for women. Find out more: bit.ly/39l1dwK #covidsecure #healthandsafety #riskassessment

Are you running a #business in the #TelfordAndWrekin area? Do you need help becoming #CovidSecure? #HSE is carrying out spot checks on businesses starting Feb 1st. Read our LinkedIn article for info: bit.ly/36n8QkC #telford #wrekin #riskassessment #healthandsafety

How can you best protect your workers even while they are engaging in tasks that carry a level of risk? A #MethodStatement would generally accompany any #RiskAssessment and gives detailed descriptions of how tasks should be completed safely. Read more: bit.ly/3rbF61W

Winter weather can increase the risks to worker #healthandsafety. There is a greater need for diligent preparation & quality training. Go careful out there! See our LinkedIn article for more information: bit.ly/3q4CLG5 #riskassessment #wintersafety #constructionsafety

An accident in the workplace is usually preceded by warning signs. These potential banana skins are known as 'near misses' & should be recognised & reported. More about #RIDDOR: bit.ly/36WfKgQ #constructionsafety #safeconstruction #riskassessment #healthandsafety

#FireTraining is essential for a competent & productive workforce. It is also a requirement of the #HealthAndSafetyAtWork Act. A #fire could cause harm to your staff or customers & seriously damage your reputation & finances. Visit: fireandevac.co.uk #fireevacuation

Have you seen what happens when water is used on burning oil? Which extinguisher do you use on a carbonaceous material & which extinguisher would you use on a flammable liquid? Read about #fireextinguishers here: bit.ly/3u4Sozl #firesafetytraining #fireriskassessment

As an employer, you have the same health and safety responsibilities for home workers as for any other workers. Find out more about protecting your home workers here: bit.ly/3s4OODN #covid19safety #healthandsafety #dse #homeworkers

#Fallsfromheight are one of the most common causes of work-related fatalities. Accidents can be prevented if a suitable #safesystemofwork is in place. Read more about #WorkingatHeight here: bit.ly/37X852v #healthandsafety #constructionsafety #safety #riskassessment

A foods company were fined £140,000 this week for safety failures after a worker was impaled upon a set of ‘airline’ style steps. You can protect your workers by following simple procedures! Read more: bit.ly/3dLj8PS #healthandsafety #rams #riskassessment #workatheight

Manual handling causes over a third of all workplace injuries. Employers must protect workers from the risk of injury & hazardous manual handling in the workplace. Read more on our LinkedIn article: bit.ly/382Dgct #manualhandling #healthandsafety #riskassessment

#Fires are devastating. They can destroy property, reputation & lives. Most fires are preventable. They can be avoided by taking responsibility. Do you need a #fireriskassessment? More: bit.ly/3uZHknY #firesafety #healthandsafety #riskassessment #firesafetytraining

Serious injuries in the workplace can be avoided if basic safeguards are in place & a #Safe SystemOfWork is identified & implemented. It is essentially finding the safest way to perform a task. Read more: bit.ly/3l0iiQT #constructionsafety #riskassessment #safety

We train staff at homes that have been 'put on stop' by the #CQC, where homes are judged to be lacking in all key areas of safety, effectiveness, caring & responsiveness. More: bit.ly/3vkx75F #healthandsafety #firesafety #fireriskassessment #fireevacuationtraining

What is the cost of a safety failure in your business? Ignorance, wilful corner cutting, & failure to implement known procedures lead to incidents that damage lives, reputations & future business. Read here to look after your employees: bit.ly/3cHUa1Q #healthandsafety

Despite big improvements a number of serious ill-health issues affect #constructionworkers. Has your #constructioncompany got a zero tolerance policy towards near misses, #accidents & health threatening situations? Read how we help with #safeconstruction: bit.ly/3tHu1Hj

HSE are spot checking businesses from all different sectors in the Manchester city centre area this week to check they have COVID-secure measures in place. Read more here: bit.ly/3lI9YFB #healthandsafety #covidsecure #riskassessment #covid19safety

As an employer you are required by law to protect your employees & others from harm. Check that your risk assessments are up to date as businesses change & expand. Find out about updating #riskassessments: bit.ly/3tWAEW5 #healthandsafety #safetyatwork #riskassessment

The past 12 months has seen the #Covid-19 pandemic dominate everything to do with #healthandsafety at work. It is vital as we move out of the heaviest of restrictions that we remain cautious and vigilant. Find out more about being #covidsecure: bit.ly/3cyeRy8