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What is DSEAR? DSEAR stands for Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations 2002. DSEAR places duties on employers and the self-employed to protect people in the workplace, and the public, from the risk of fire, explosion and the corrosion of metal caused by their work activity.Although it may sound like … Read More
Protecting your employees in the workplace often sounds like a daunting task but doesn’t have to be difficult. Inthis article we will look at understanding the basics of good health and safety. 4-principles to adopt. When starting out, there are four steps to building your first health and safety policy … Read More
Pat testing legal requirements A lot of confusion surrounds the current PAT testing legal requirement and legislation. Here’s What You Need to Know The law states that you must maintain all electrical equipment if it has the potential to cause danger. However, it does not stipulate how this must be … Read More
Health effects of noise. Ill health. Moving on from the previous article on Health Effects of Noise, it would probably be helpful to discuss the effects of stress and anxiety as well as physical Ill Health caused by noise in the workplace. There are 3-distinct section to the human ear … Read More
The Health Effects of Noise have been well documented for many years with the emphasis being on the physical aspects of hearing damage. However, in recent years the psychological effects of noise have also been recognised and are now part of the ever expanding area of occupational health which covers … Read More
The HSE chimes in over Big Ben conservation project with concerns of hearing damage to the workers. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has hit back at the critics of silencing the bells during the tower restoration project. The most famous clock in the world fell silent yesterday after chiming … Read More
Approved codes of practice, guidance and regulations. How do they relate to each other. A lot of confusion surrounds this interaction, in particular what is classed as law and must be done, and what isn’t (but you’re best off following the advice!) It will be of interest to anyone who wants to know how Health and Safety law is meant to work. Approved codes of practice and health and safety law. The basis of British health and safety law is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. … Read More
Further Action On Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome has been requested by the BDA. The use of more and more powered tools creating vibration has lead to a greater increase in HAVS which can lead to painful disorders of the blood vessels, nerves and joints. The BDA is reminding all members … Read More
Should the self-employed be entitled to National Minimum Wage Should the self-employed be entitled to a national minimum wage? This is a hot question currently being debated in the UK. Should the national minimum wage for certain sections of self-employed people be extended, and isn’t the whole point of being … Read More
In a period where government funding has been cut by £100 million pounds, the new hourly rate for Fee For Intervention has risen from £124.00 per hour to £129.00 per hour (£163.00 2023). What is Fee For Intervention – And why you need to protect against it? Reviewed by Paul … Read More
