Health and Safety Archives - Professional Electrician

The requirements for carrying out risk assessments | NAPIT

|Date: 24 June, 2023

The requirements for carrying out risk assessments | NAPIT

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, takes a closer look at the requirements for carrying out ...

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, takes a closer look at the requirements for carrying out risk assessments. Where an electrical installer is involved in carrying out any new work, there ...

24 June, 2023
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Prefect Controls’ HobSensus is good news for fire statistics

|Date: 11 May, 2023

Prefect Controls’ HobSensus is good news for fire statistics

Since 2011/12 the number of domestic fires in Great Britain has fallen by 23.5%. That is good news, surel ...

Since 2011/12 the number of domestic fires in Great Britain has fallen by 23.5%. That is good news, surely. But fire crews were still called out to almost 35,500 incidents in 2021/22. When the data is ...

11 May, 2023
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Top tips on keeping safe while working at height in winter | WernerCo

|Date: 27 January, 2023

Top tips on keeping safe while working at height in winter | WernerCo

Kris Hallee, Head of Product Development at WernerCo, shares his top 5 tips on keeping safe while working ...

Kris Hallee, Head of Product Development at WernerCo, shares his top 5 tips on keeping safe while working at height in winter Falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace accidents, with an ...

27 January, 2023
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Five tips for staying protected and safe when working in winter weather | uvex

|Date: 25 January, 2023

Five tips for staying protected and safe when working in winter weather | uvex

Clair Weston, marketing manager at uvex, outlines some key considerations for staying safe and comfortabl ...

Clair Weston, marketing manager at uvex, outlines some key considerations for staying safe and comfortable when working in winter. uvex has a long history of keeping people safe in winter conditions. ...

25 January, 2023
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Turn up the heat on cold stress awareness this winter | CHAS

|Date: 17 January, 2023

Turn up the heat on cold stress awareness this winter | CHAS

With extreme weather events on the increase, CHAS looks at the impact of cold weather on outdoor workers ...

With extreme weather events on the increase, CHAS looks at the impact of cold weather on outdoor workers and discusses what can be done about it. While it may appear that a warming climate is incompa ...

17 January, 2023
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Top tips for staying safe whilst working in bad weather | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 6 January, 2023

Top tips for staying safe whilst working in bad weather | IronmongeryDirect

Bad weather can be a nightmare for those working in construction or the trades, causing delays which can ...

Bad weather can be a nightmare for those working in construction or the trades, causing delays which can increase both the cost and the timeframe for the completion of a project, whilst also making wo ...

6 January, 2023
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Mixing mayhem: BoSS explains the danger of mixing tower components

|Date: 4 January, 2023

Mixing mayhem: BoSS explains the danger of mixing tower components

Falls from heights continue to be the leading cause of accidents in the construction industry and ensurin ...

Falls from heights continue to be the leading cause of accidents in the construction industry and ensuring that equipment meets safety requirements and is used correctly is one way to lower these figu ...

4 January, 2023
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How to take a proactive approach to hearing protection on-site | Hellberg

|Date: 7 December, 2022

How to take a proactive approach to hearing protection on-site | Hellberg

Noise is a major and continual problem both for our health and the environment. Here, the team at Hellber ...

Noise is a major and continual problem both for our health and the environment. Here, the team at Hellberg Safety examine the ways that employers and employees can take a proactive approach to hearing ...

7 December, 2022
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Is it time to upgrade your fall protection PPE? | MSA Safety

|Date: 17 November, 2022

Is it time to upgrade your fall protection PPE? | MSA Safety

When it comes to fall protection PPE (personal protective equipment), is compliance with legal standards ...

When it comes to fall protection PPE (personal protective equipment), is compliance with legal standards enough? Alfonso Fernandez of MSA Safety explains why it pays to go the extra mile when protecti ...

17 November, 2022
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Combat ‘ESD’ with heavy-duty Anti-Static floor mats from First Mats

|Date: 18 October, 2022

Combat ‘ESD’ with heavy-duty Anti-Static floor mats from First Mats

When working with sensitive electrical equipment, it’s essential to reduce the chances of it being critic ...

When working with sensitive electrical equipment, it’s essential to reduce the chances of it being critically damaged by a sudden electrostatic discharge (ESD). A great way to do this is with an Anti- ...

18 October, 2022
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