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Health and Safety Preventative Measures Explained
Preventative measures are strategies a business can implement to minimise workplace risks, identify hazards and prevent incidents from happening. You should be proactive in addressing potential dangers to ensure a...
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Health and Safety Health Surveillance Explained
Health surveillance is a key component of health and safety in the workplace. It focuses on the continuous monitoring of employee health in relation to various workplace exposures. By taking...
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Health and Safety Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Explained
The term ‘Personal Protective Equipment’ (PPE) refers to a wide range of gear and equipment that people can wear to protect them from specific hazards in the workplace and other...
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Health & Safety Accident Investigation Explained
Accident investigation is a detailed process to identify the root cause of a workplace incident in order to prevent reoccurrence. With a thorough investigation, organisations can optimise safety protocols, identify...
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Grandfather Rights are Ending - How Will it Affect Your Construction Job?
Understanding what the ending of grandfather rights will mean for you, and how it will affect the industry as a whole, is complex. You need to be fully informed of...
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Health & Safety Compliance Standards Explained
The regulations and norms of compliance standards ensure health and safety, primarily aimed at work environments but also public spaces. Adherence to these standards helps organisations maintain safe environments and...
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Health & Safety Training Programs Explained
It is crucial that employees undertake effective training programs to gain a comprehensive understanding of safety practices in the workplace. These programs can involve things like safety drills and instructional...
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Health & Safety Policies and Procedures Explained
The essential procedures and guidelines you design to protect against potential hazards in specific environments are called safety protocols. The goal of these is to mitigate or eliminate unacceptable risks,...
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Health & Safety Risk Assessments Explained
What is risk assessment? Risk assessment is a systematic process that follows hazard identification. Its goal is to identify, evaluate and prioritise potential hazards that could cause harm to individuals,...