Risk Management

The hierarchy of fall protection refers to a systematic approach to minimizing or eliminating the risk of falls in occupational settings. This hierarchy is designed to prioritize and implement various measures to ensure the safety of workers at heights. The…

Safety officers play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being and protection of individuals within a specific environment, such as a workplace or public space. Having a healthy level of concern is essential for several reasons: In summary, a healthy…

PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment. In health and safety, you wear PPE to keep yourself safe. It protects the wearer from health and safety hazards and is a last line of defence. Examples of PPE include hard hats, safety…

Health and safety risk assessments are critical to creating safe work environments for your employees. Risk assessments are a pillar of risk management and a key provision in the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, allowing employers to identify hazards that…

The purpose of Operational Risk Management (ORM) is use the powerful tools that can positively impact our operation if implemented correctly and flexible enough to be used by virtually anyone. Risk management cuts across all functional areas and requires a…

Construction sites are oft-changing, always-moving environments. One day a worker could be using a forklift, the next a crane and the next an old-school hammer and nail. When working with heavy machinery or special equipment, workers can make changes not…

What is Chemical Health Risk Assessment? CHRA or Chemical Health Risk Assessment it is a mandatory requirement under the Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health (USECHH) Regulations 2000 for all companies involved…

Health and safety is about preventing harm. It means keeping people safe and healthy. In this introduction to health and safety, we’ll look at the need for health and safety, and the moral, legal and financial arguments for health and…

MEWP stands for Mobile Elevating Work Platform, and MEWP training refers to the training programs designed to educate individuals on the safe and proper use of mobile elevating work platforms. These platforms are commonly used in various industries to provide…

Choosing the right helmet can be a daunting task. Over the past decade, an unprecedented variety of helmets has been introduced differing in style, price point, compliance with standards and manufacturer’s claims of improved protection. Selecting the best helmet is…