How to Comply with PUWER

Understanding how to comply with PUWER can seem daunting. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations cover virtually every type of work and work equipment. They outline what you…

Even people working in education misunderstand health and safety for schools. They assume that regulations are complex or impractical. It’s easy to see where this misconception comes from. Children are…

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, hardly anyone outside a few select industries had heard about Personal Protective Equipment. If you asked the average person on the street, ‘What does PPE stand…

Take a close look at your workplace and you should be able to see where the health and safety risks are. But some health hazards are better hidden than others.…

A health and safety policy outlines how an employer will comply with legislation and prevent their business operations from causing harm. But, good policy writing needs in-depth knowledge of an…

PPE signs are necessary if personal protective equipment (PPE) is used in your workplace. These signs act as reminders, keeping PPE at the forefront of your workers’ minds and making…

Everyone gets sick occasionally. No matter how well you look after your health, sooner or later, you’ll fall ill and need a day off work. Maybe even more than one.…

What’s lurking in your workplace water supply could make you sick. Really sick. We all need water, but if certain bacteria are allowed to build up, contaminated water can cause…

What does an office photocopier have in common with a bulldozer on a construction site? Nothing at all? Think again. Both are classified as work equipment under the PUWER regulations.…

Cleaning is a pretty standard activity but there are actually many different methods of cleaning. Cleaning procedures can differ depending on your work type, chemicals, and materials. Or how messy…