Climate change is a hot topic, if you’ll pardon the pun! I read on BBC news this morning that the UN has announced that countries will have to increase their carbon-cutting ambitions five fold if the world is to avoid warming by more than 1.5C. The annual emissions gap report shows that even if all current promises … Read more
As an employer, the steps you take to make the workplace safe are of vital importance. Providing instructions, procedures, training and supervision to encourage people to work safely and responsibly are paramount to a safe work environment. But even where engineering controls and safe systems of work have been applied, some hazards might remain. And this … Read more
With record breaking amounts of rainfall affecting parts of the North of England and our beloved home town of Doncaster during the end of last week, you only have to look at the news to see the devastating affects a flood can have on the lives of the people caught up in them. Around 5 million … Read more
As Health and Safety Consultants, Prosafe (UK) Ltd are well aware that Health and Safety may not be at the top of every employees’ priority list, but the importance of correct practices in the workplace has never been more important. And we don’t just mean the classic slips, trips and falls, we mean all aspects of … Read more
The safe use of DSE or Display Screen Equipment is a very hot Health and Safety topic and it will come as no surprise that every year an increased number of us use some sort of DSE in the workplace. Advances in technology, mechanics and communication now mean that DSE is no longer just office … Read more
What Is Workplace Health and Safety?As Health and Safety professionals, Prosafe Consultants often talk to our clients about Workplace Safety, and we also use this term in our blogs, vlogs and social media. As one of the most searched Health and Safety topics there is obviously still some confusion about its definition, so in this … Read more
Why its good to talk about Health and SafetyWe’ve all heard the saying ‘it’s good to talk’ and here at Prosafe (UK) Ltd we firmly believe this to be the case. Talking AND listening are massively important when it comes to Health and Safety in the workplace, let me tell you why. Employees are often the … Read more
5 Practical Steps to Prevent Slips and Trips AccidentsIf you are wondering if Summer is finally over and Autumn is upon us then this week’s wet weather should leave you in no doubt. With relentless rain forecast for the next few days, our Health & Safety cogs have started turning at Prosafe HQ and we’ve … Read more