What is the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999?
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR) was introduced to replace a number of other previous regulations in place, brought in to supplement and extend the earlier legislation in place. It moves the focus over to the duties of the employers and their employees, stressing the importance of risk assessments to […]
What Coping Strategies can you use to deal with Stress?
Work is such a prominent part of our everyday lives, and consequently it’s hardly shocking that stress can find its way in. Work-related stress is defined as a harmful reaction that some people have to undue pressures and demands placed on them at work. The problem isn’t a rare one either, as over half a […]
What are the Symptoms of Stress?
Workplace stress will always be present and in small doses it can even be a good thing for productivity and creativity. There’s a fine line between healthy stress and too much stress that can lead to mental health problems. When employees become too stressed, it takes a toll on them personally, as well as the […]
Why are Slips and Trips the Most Common Cause of Injury at Work?
Falls, slips and trips cause more workplace accidents than anything else, and can often lead to other types of accident (for example, a trip leading to a fall from height). In one case, a commis chef slipped in the hotel kitchen he was working in and, as he reached to steady himself, put his arm […]
What Precautions can you Take to Reduce the Risk of Slips and Trips?
Causing nearly a third of UK workplace accidents, slips, trips and falls are a major concern for employers and employees alike. They are the most common cause of workplace injuries, beating the combined total of manual handling and falls from height. Employers should do everything in their power to protect their staff from these incidents. […]
What are Workplace Regulations?
As the leading cause of workplace injuries, slips and trips have been addressed in most of the major health and safety legislation of the past few decades. Falls, slips and trips at the same level cause around 31% of non-fatal workplace accidents. In the most serious cases, they lead to two fatalities on average every […]
What are the Common Causes of Slips and Trips?
Falls, slips and trips are the most common cause of accidents at work, accounting for 31% of non-fatal workplace injuries in 2017/18. Employers are bound by health and safety laws to take every reasonable step they can to prevent this type of injury affecting their employees. The vast majority of injuries sustained due to slips […]
Slips and Trips Risk Assessment Example
Falls, slips and trips account for a large proportion of workplace accidents and injuries. Just as with fire safety, working at height, hazardous substances and any other health and safety topic, they need to be treated with the greatest concern and risk assessed to ensure everyone is doing everything they can to prevent these kinds […]
How do you Clean Floors Safely?
Spillages can happen in any workplace. Whether it’s a relatively minor case of somebody dripping some tea in the office kitchen or a large chemical leak that can only be cleaned up with specialist equipment, spillages should be treated with the seriousness they deserve. Slips and trips are the most common causes of workplace injury, […]