We are looking to recruit a Credit Controller and Administrative Assistant to join our team. Please take a look at our vacancies on the Totaljobs website: https://www.totaljobs.com/job/accounts-assistant/pragma-and-associates-job91871763 https://www.totaljobs.com/job/archivist/pragma-and-associates-job91871986 If you...
MoreMany people are working from home at the moment and may continue to do so. We have produced a one-page summary of the HSE’s guidance and outlined what action employers...
MoreOur experts have put together a self-assessment checklist to provide you with the necessary insight into your current Health and Safety arrangements. Our checklist follows the HSE’s Plan, Do, Check,...
MorePlease download our example of a DSE Workstation Assessment. Before completing this form, staff should be provided with: Training regarding the risks associated with DSE and how to implement good...
MoreIf you are considering booking a fit test for your respiratory protective equipment (RPE), or have a fit test upcoming, please download and read our fit testing information document. If...
MoreOperating businesses effectively whilst ensuring COVID-19 risks are minimised continues to be a significant challenge. Employers and building occupiers face the challenge of deciding: Have we done enough? (or perhaps...
MoreA care home has been fined £40,000 after a 94 year old fell from an inadequately secured window. The case followed a three year legal process during which the care...
MoreWe are looking to recruit Occupational Hygienists and Asbestos Specialists with the attitude and capabilities to succeed in the challenging and rewarding expert witness field. Please take a look at...
MoreThe HSE statistics for the UK in 2018/19 estimate that 13,000 deaths each year are linked with past exposure at work, primarily to chemicals or dust. Exposure to hazardous substances are known to cause acute effects, such as burns or loss of consciousness, as well as longer term diseases and progressive illness, such as COPD and cancer.
MoreRosie McKay is accredited under the Fit2Fit RPE Fit Test Providers’ Accreditation scheme. The use of a Fit2Fit accredited fit-tester is highly recommended by the HSE.
MoreHaving your workforce suitably trained and competent to do their job is a key duty for any employer. It is important that employees know what they are doing so they are able to work as safely as possible. This duty is set out in law, in Section 2 (2) of the Health and Safety at Work Act. This requirement states that one of the duties of an employer is to provide ‘any required information, instruction, training and supervision’ for their workforce.
MoreEvery employer is morally, legally and financially obliged to ensure that their workplace is as safe as reasonably practicable. However, despite robust management systems, accidents do sometimes occur. What should you do if there is an accident? How should you investigate the incident and what should be reported and to whom?
MoreThe law says that every business must have a policy for managing health and safety. A health and safety policy sets out your general approach to health and safety. It explains how you, as an employer, will manage health and safety in your business. It should clearly say who does what, when and how.
MorePragma have joined the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) Directory and are one of only 15 BOHS registered Occupational Hygiene service providers in the UK to employ a Chartered Hygienist.
MoreIt is a legal requirement under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations for you as an employer to have access to competent health and safety advice. But what actually defines competence?
MoreIn line with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), the maximum intervals for the thorough examination and test (TExT) of local exhaust ventilation (LEV) plant used in certain processes is outlined below.
MoreThe Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) have highlighted that there are unmet and undefined occupational health risks in the rail industry. Key risk areas are identified, including; musculoskeletal disorders, diesel engine exhaust emissions (DEEE), hand-arm vibration (HAVS), and silica dust, in addition to COVID-19.
MoreRespiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) is used to protect the wearer from exposure to respiratory hazards. This can include; asbestos, biological contaminants (including viruses), dusts, vapours etc. COSHH Regulations state that employers have a legal responsibility to control substances hazardous to health and to prevent or adequately control employee exposure to those substances.
MoreIOSH have produced a guide to help organisations respond to ‘hazardous events’, such as accidents, cases of ill health, work-related violence and ‘dangerous occurrences’.
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