Are DSE Assessments a Legal Requirement?

are dse assessments a legal requirement

There are various risks from working with Display Screen Equipment (DSE), and as an employer you must protect your workers from such health risks that can arise from working with PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones. Display screen equipment checks clearly make sense but are DSE assessments a legal requirement? The … Read More

Harmful Effects of White Noise

harmful effects of white noise

What is white noise and are there any harmful effects of white noise that we should be aware of? Well yes and no. It all depends on the individual’s response to noise in general and how you expose yourself to it. What Is White Noise? By using colour we can … Read More

PAT Test Regulations. The Essentials You Need To Know

Pat test regulations. the essentials you need to know

PAT Test Regulations the essentials you need to know in your business? PAT Testing, or to be more precise, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) falls within the employer’s duty of care under The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. This states that any electrical equipment that has the potential to cause injury … Read More

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations

personal protective equipment at work regulations. PPE Regulations regulations

The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations, also known as PPE Regulations are there to ensure that basic duties over the provision and use of personal protective equipment apply to all situations where PPE is required. PPE can be defined as all equipment (including clothing for weather protection) which is … Read More

What Are The Manual Handling Regulations

what are the manual handling regulations

What are the Manual Handling Regulations. Does it apply to my business? To give the Manual Handling Regulations it’s full title, it is The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended in 2002.) Or more commonly, the MHO regulations. Moving and handling legislation The Manual Handling Operations Regulations apply to … Read More

Workplace Accidents In The UK. Is it Significant?

workplace accidents in the uk. is it significant

Workplace accidents in the UK. Is it significant and can we do more? It’s probably fair to say that the vast majority of employers in the UK are decent bunch of ladies and gents who genuinely care for and cherish their work force. They certainly wouldn’t wish to inflict illness … Read More

What Is DSEAR?

what is DSEAR

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

Pat Testing Legal Requirement and Legislation

pat testing legal requirement and legislation

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