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Tag Archives: health and safety

Lone workers

Lone workers are those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision, and they can be found in many working environments. EXAMPLES OF LONE WORKING INCLUDE: People working alone in premises, such as shops or kiosks Home workers People ...

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Sign of the times

Mandatory by law and essential in reducing the risk of accidents, the implementation of effective safety signage is crucial to any workplace. Danny Adamson, MD at Stocksigns looks at how compliance with the latest safety requirements can ensure a safe ...

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Vulnerable workers

Where workers are more vulnerable to accidents or work related ill health, employers have an enhanced level of responsibility to ensure their health and safety. The groups of workers who may be at increased risk include new and expectant mothers, ...

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Shock treatment

Millie McDonagh of defibshop explains the importance of providing access to defibrillators as a mainstay of an FM’s health and safety provision Every year, around 60,000 individuals suffer a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) outside hospital in the UK. Medical emergencies ...

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Mobile/travelling employee safety and COVID-19

As the UK begins to ease its way out of the current COVID-19 lockdown measures (albeit at different speeds across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland); employers may be thinking about asking their employees to begin travelling for work again ...

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Solitary people

Given the dispersal of staff owing to social distancing rules during the Coronavirus, protecting facilities management’s legion of lone workers has never been more important says Peoplesafe CEO Naz Dossa The diverse set of services required to manage any large ...

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Suite of innovative managed tech solutions launched to help businesses ensure Covid-19 related workplace safety

A first-of-its-kind suite of smart tech solutions has been launched by Contrac IT to help businesses protect their workforce and customers in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Building on technology most often seen in acute healthcare settings, Contrac IT ...

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Lawful employment

Rob Biddlecombe, Environmental, Safety & Health Practice, Squire Patton Boggs explains the legal obligations for FMs in ensuring employees’ safe return to work The Government announcement in early May of a ‘conditional plan ’ to ease the national lockdown and ...

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SANIQUE launches personal protection kits and e-commerce site to help companies return to work safely

After the successful launch of its protective screens and sanitising sprayers, SANIQUE UK has introduced a new range of Personal Protection Kits and PPE products for companies to purchase to aid employees’ return to work. The products are also now ...

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Remark Group offer new innovative social distancing detection technology

With the return to the office on the horizon, many companies have been looking into how they can ensure the health and safety of their employees. Every organisation should now be making plans to operate under this new “normal” for ...

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