Guidance on Driving at Work
Published in December 2014 Driving to and from work and driving on company business is a more hazardous activity than many work…
Publications
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Guidance on Fire Safety
Published in March 2014 Fires can and do kill, injure and cause serious human suffering. Whilst much of our work is in…
Guidance on First Aid at Work
Published in March 2014. First aid at work is covered by The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. The legislation requires that…
Guidance on hazardous gases from landfill sites
Published in August 2013 Landfill gas is defined as gas generated from licensed, unlicensed, operating or non-operating landfill sites. It includes gas…
Guidance on Health and Wellbeing at Work
Published June 2021 Wellbeing is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy”. Looking after…
Guidance on Legionella for Transient Sites
Published 2nd July 2018 Each year over 300 cases of legionnaires disease are reported in England and Wales, with 10 -12% of…
Guidance on Occupational Health
Published in October 2015 Occupational health relates to how work and the work environment can affect an employee’s health and equally how…
Guidance on Occupational Health for Contaminated Land Investigations
Published 14th June 2018 This guidance covers occupational health issues for the intrusive investigation of contaminated sites. Prior to any investigation, a…
Guidance on Occupational Stress
Published 5th March 2020. Work related stress can be a significant cause of illness and has been linked to increased incidence of…
Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment
Published July 2015 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is equipment that will protect the user against health or safety risks at work. It…