Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 explained - shponline.co.uk
WEBThe Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA), is the primary legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing the Act. It is sometimes referred to as HSWA, the HSW Act, the 1974 Act or HASAWA. It sets out the general duties which: You can read the Health and ...
Health and Safety News, Legislation, PPE and CPD | SHP Online
WEBThe SHP Awards. October 1, 2024. The SHP Awards celebrate the achievements of the brightest and most passionate health & safety professionals. From young, up-and-coming rising stars and leaders of tomorrow, to our most seasoned, influential ambassadors, and trailblazers making a positive impact in safety, health and wellbeing. Read More.
IOSH membership levels explained with list of qualifications
WEBNov 1, 2023 · IOSH certificate. To become an Affiliate/Technical member you will need to have completed a qualification in Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) in one of the areas below: Level 3 Safety, Health and Environment Technician Apprenticeship. Level 4 qualification in accordance to European Qualification Framework (EQF).
Everything you need to know about manual handling risk …
WEBAug 29, 2022 · 'Go on, put your back into it!' Not what you want to hear when it comes to manual handling. Instead, this is an area where investing time in risk assessment and task-specific training are essential when it comes to avoiding people suffering short- or long-term pain. A wide range of technology already exists to avoid or significantly reduce the impact of manual handling; spend the time to ...
Arco – Experts in safety | SHP
WEBNov 1, 2018 · Arco is one of the leading safety companies in the country with a core focus of keeping people safe at work. It distributes a world-class range of over 170,000 quality assured, branded and own brand products, including personal protective equipment, workwear, safety boots, gloves, workplace safety and hygiene products.. It also offers one of the widest ranges of PPE in the UK, with 22,000 ...
The effectiveness of the Health and Safety at Work Act
WEBSep 14, 2015 · The change in the types of jobs people do over the past 40 years has made work safer because people are now more likely to be sat in an office than working down a coal mine – we are finding that many organisations are beginning to dedicate more time and resources to Health, Wellbeing and Behavioural Safety initiatives to further improve their overall Health & Safety performance.
PPE: Complete guide to Personal Protective Equipment | SHP
WEBPPE is the personal protective equipment that will protect the user against health or safety risks. This guide includes an explanation of the PPE 2018 regulations, best practice advice for health and safety professionals and useful resources for further reading. On 6 April 2022 the regulations on wearing PPE at work changed.
CoSHH regulations explained: Control of Substances Hazardous to …
WEBFeb 5, 2014 · COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health. This detailed guide includes a definition of COSHH, a summary of what’s covered by COSHH, explanation of important symbols, details of how to create a COSHH assessment, common mistakes and a compilation of latest articles on the subject.
HAVS (Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome) explained
WEBJun 7, 2019 · Not enough is being done on site by employers employees site agents and the company’s themselves, a big building company I’m working for has no havs measures in place whatsoever, if they don’t acknowledge it the chances are your boss won’t leaving us wide open to it, I know this first hand, I’ve see a Lad on a disc cutter for 5 hours with a few fag breaks in between, no gloves, no ...
HSWA 40 years on: “it’s just as relevant and effective today”
WEBToday (31 July) marks the 40 th anniversary of when the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA) received royal assent. To coincide with this landmark legislation coming into force, we asked the SHP editorial board to explain why the act was so important and what difference it has made.