Many of us will at some time used some form of Personal Protective Equipment, such as safety boots, hearing protection and goggles. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) however is never the perfect solution to controlling hazards at work.
As an employer, you have a duty to identify the hazards in your workplace and assess the risk. As part of this risk assessment, you may identify that Personal Protective Equipment is required. What exactly is PPE?
Occupational Health is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at work. The goals of occupational health programs are to foster a safe and healthy work environment.
There are several situations where Occupational Health could be involved with an individual’s employment:
Firstly we would like to wish all our valued customers a very happy new year from all of us here.
Year after year health and safety legislations changes, not to catch you out but to keep yourself and your employees safe. Keeping up with these changes and ensuring your health and safety systems are up to date can be a confusing task..
Christmas is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful times of the year. Surrounded by love, family and cosiness it’s hard to imagine anything could go wrong.
Don’t forget – Christmas trees and decorations are festive, fun and flammable. We have compiled a list of important things to be watching out for this Christmas regarding fire safety. Have a flick through them and ensure that you, your family and your pets are safe this Christmas.
In 2015/16, stress accounted for 37% of all work related ill health and 45% of all working days lost due as shown by HSE. Simply defined, stress is the bodies’ way of responding to any kind of demand which switches us into ‘fight or flight’ mode. This state releases chemicals into your blood stream that causes the physical symptoms of stress. It is often confused as a feeling rather than a physical problem which is why such symptoms are regularly missed or, physical steps aren’t taken to reduce the risk.
The infographic below demonstrates how stress can affect your body.
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