If your staff work in a busy warehouse, research completed for the HSE might be of interest to you. What were the results of the study and are there any issues that you really should address?
Published 28.08.2014
The HSE have recently criticised the size of recycling boxes and said that if filled they may well be too heavy for lifting. Not everyone agrees but how do you decide what is “too heavy” in the
workplace and what should you be doing?
Published 25.09.2006
Your employees occasionally have to lift heavy objects and you’re concerned that they might injure themselves. What should you be doing to manage these activities and how formal is it necessary to
be?
Published 03.03.2014
One of your members of staff has just told you that they’ve taken a second job in the evenings. They said it’s only bar work and won’t interfere with their day job. Should you be concerned? If so,
can you do anything about it?
Published 22.05.2006
When an employee suffered an injury during a manual handling operation the HSE showed an interest. The result was a large fine plus costs. So what could the company have done to prevent it?
Published 20.10.2008
When you have temporary and contract staff on site you don’t want to go through a full induction process with them. Use our policy and record to make sure you’re legally safe with the minimum of
effort.
Published 19.12.2005
Transporting goods around any size of premises can be fraught with difficulty. Locked doors, blocked passageways etc. can result in a dangerous obstacle course. So what can you do to ensure safe
transit?
Published 11.04.2007
Your deliveries frequently arrive on pallets, and the drivers simply drop them on the pavement and expect staff to unpack and carry everything into the building. Is this acceptable and if so is there
a legal limit to observe?
Published 24.05.2019
You need to take on additional workers via an agency to cope with seasonal demand, but you’re not sure how health and safety responsibilities are divided. What must you do to protect both your
business and the workers themselves?
Published 19.06.2015
We’ve previously advised about the need to complete manual handling assessments. A recent case shows what can happen if this is done, but not followed. What are the key lessons to be learned?
Published 26.04.2006