While load restraint may seem simple enough – after all, all you need to do is keep your loads secure while transporting them from A to B - we still see far too many instances of half-hearted load restraint, which all too often results in a scene like this:
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Hard hats, also known as safety helmets, are more than just important, they are crucial for protecting workers from severe head injuries and even death while working on site. At construction sites, head injuries can occur in a range of ways, but by wearing the right kind of safety helmet, workers can prevent or reduce the severity of these injuries. Keep reading this blog for more reasons why hard hats are important.
According to the Work at Height Regulations 2005, all work at height activities should be properly planned, appropriately supervised and carried out safely to avoid accidents and injuries.
EN 795 anchor points are secure attachment points that conform to the British standard EN 795 for personal fall protection equipment.
When working outside in cold weather, it is essential that you stay warm in order to prevent serious health issues like hypothermia, frostbite and other cold-related illnesses. Staying warm also helps to maintain your body’s energy levels, improve your alertness, and reduce your risk of work errors that can lead to serious accidents and injuries on the job.
So, how can you stay warm while working outside? Keep reading to find out!
Edge protection systems exists to protect people from falling, yet falls from height still remain one of the leading causes of workplace injury and death. This can be due to a lack of edge protection.
A recent article from the HSE discusses how a worker suffered serious injuries after falling from a flat roof that did not have any edge protection. This was the second time that the sole trader in charge had failed to provide edge protection on a job.
This raises the questions we will be answering in this blog: why is edge protection so important? And what kind of edge protection systems are out there that could have prevented this accident taking place?
A confined space is an enclosed (or mostly enclosed) area that poseses a high risk of injury or death from hazardous conditions like low oxygen, toxic fumes or engulfment. While confined spaces are often small spaces, some larger areas like grain silos are also considered confined spaces as there is limited entry and exit points and a risk of serious injury or death.
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