Do you employ Night Workers?

Do you employ Night Workers?

Do you employ Night Workers? After reading a HSE report from 2014 (yes, slightly behind as ever) which stated that after asbestos related cancers the next biggest categories of occupational cancer were lung cancer due to silica etc. and breast cancer due to shift work...
Do you have an External Fire Escape?

Do you have an External Fire Escape?

Do you have an External Fire Escape? In my mind External Fire Escapes are where murders are solved in Police Drama or where drunken people fall in Casualty and you scream at the Telly don’t go onto the Fire Escape!! (Or maybe that is just me – could be! I have read...
Fork Lift Truck or Tow Truck?

Fork Lift Truck or Tow Truck?

Answer – Fork Lift Truck! Whist with a customer last week I was asked whether their FLT can be used as a Tow Truck as it is fitted with a towing hook on the rear. A tow hook where fitted is often there for vehicle recovery purposes – you MUST always check with the...
Do you need Evacuation Chairs?

Do you need Evacuation Chairs?

Do you need Evacuation Chairs? The thing with evacuation chairs is that if you have them then they must be maintained, and a sufficient number of people must be trained in their use.  But do you need them? If you have any mobility impaired personnel who could not get...