At the IOM3’s European Electric Steelmaking Conference Tina Conroy used her experience in the steel industry and as an expert witness to discuss how companies can ensure compliance with legislation...
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MorePragma’s Tina Conroy will be presenting at the IOM3’s European Electric Steelmaking Conference on 13 September 2021. Tina’s talk will focus on how steel and metalworking companies can ensure their...
MorePragma is pleased to be a Gold level sponsor for the Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining’s European Electric Steelmaking Conference in Sheffield 13-15 September 2021. We will be using...
MoreA High School Academy in Southend has been fined £30,000 after an employee was injured whilst using an unsecured ladder to dismantle a canopy roof. The employee fell when the...
MoreWe are delighted to announce that Andrew Jenkins has joined the Pragma team. Andrew's hands on experience of industrial practice dealing with asbestos and other occupational health hazards stretches back...
MoreThe HSE estimates that 12,000 lung disease deaths per year are linked to past exposures at work. Appropriate and correctly maintained Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) can help you to protect...
MoreDoes COSHH apply to control of workplace COVID risks? It appears not. The HSE "Approved Code of Practice and guidance" document L5 (6th edition) 2013 includes the following advice at...
MoreWe are running two sessions of our IOSH Training: Leading Safely in the Rail Sector course on Tuesday 18 May and Wednesday 26 May 2021 at our state-of-the-art training facility...
MoreThe HSE have released a bulletin confirming their plan to inspect premises that use metalworking fluid from May to September 2021. Our one-page summary explains what employers and duty-holders need...
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...
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.
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.
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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