30 April The probable future of Fire Safety in Tall Building On 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in North Kensington, West London, very early in the morning, just before 1:00 am. The fire caused 72 deaths, including those of two victims who later died in hospital. More than 70 others were injured and, fortunately, 223 people … Read More
29 April Phased return to work: First Aid – some of the implications of COVID19 As organisations consider the return to the workplace, First Aiders will be having concerns about how to deliver effective first aid treatment without risking their own health and lives. This short video (less than three minutes) from the Resuscitation Council UK provides some simple answers First Aid Covid 19 update Read More
27 April COVID19 – the use of Respirators, face masks, and cloth face coverings There is a lot of chatter about respirators, face masks, and cloth face coverings with many opinions about what is right and what is wrong. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advise the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and to help people who are unaware … Read More
24 April Planning for the Return to work – Legionella Risks As a result of the UK lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic many buildings have been closed and unoccupied for several weeks. When businesses start returning to work and buildings are reopened several factors need to be considered; these are being considered in a series of blog articles posted on this site. One risk … Read More
23 April Good Infection Control and Personal Hygiene at Work: Same as it Has Always Been This article was created by Peter Phillips. who is an ex-Environmental Health Officer who is an expert in Food Safety, Occupational Health, Enforcement protocols, best practice, etc. – the list is long and worthy! It is perhaps, time for us all to re-examine the basics of good personal and workplace hygiene. Good infection control and personal … Read More
21 April Phased Return to Work – Fire Safety Once the coronavirus epidemic restrictions (the UK Lockdown) are relaxed and businesses start to return to work (probably in a phased return), there are many things that need to be checked One important area that needs to be reviewed is that of fire safety. It is important to check that your fire alarm system is … Read More
21 April Avoid Hot-desking during the Pandemic What is hot-desking Hot desking is the use of non-allocated workstations. These workspaces can be used by any employee, from any department or level, on any given day. Many businesses have chosen to ban hot-desking during these times, to ensure the potential for infection is reduced. Our recommendation would be to avoid hot-desking where possible. If … Read More
10 April Recording of the recent Mental Health Webinar Please take a look at this recording of our recent Mental Health Webinar Read More
7 April Face Fit Testing of RPE – Risk assessment and Prevention Face Fit Testing of RPE (Respiratory Protective Equipment) Respiratory Protective Equipment (or RPE) is used to protect wearers from exposure to a range of chemicals, solvents, dust, fibres, etc. It is often a protective measure that is identified in the risk assessment. The RPE must be able to provide adequate protection for individual wearers (otherwise … Read More
7 April HSE has set out new guidance where incidents of coronavirus may be reportable under RIDDOR The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has set out new guidance where incidents of coronavirus may be reportable. They are: an unintended incident at work has led to someone’s possible or actual exposure to coronavirus. This must be reported as a dangerous occurrence, or a worker has been diagnosed as having COVID-19, and there is … Read More