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PPE Selection, Use, and Inspection (UK Workplace Safety)

Author — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:33:20 +0000

PPE is the last line of defence in the hierarchy of control — but it only works when it is selected correctly, worn consistently, and inspected properly. Under UK law, employers have a legal duty to ensure PPE is suitable, maintained, and used correctly, while employees have a duty to wear it and cooperate with […]

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Machine Guarding and Equipment Safety

Author — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:03:25 +0000

Every year, thousands of workers suffer serious injuries from unguarded machinery — many of them preventable. Machine guarding isn’t just a compliance checkbox; it’s the frontline defence against amputations, crush injuries, and entanglement hazards. Let’s look at the types of guards, why they matter, and how workplace culture can make or break their effectiveness. Guard […]

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Who Can Carry Out an Inspection of Non-Powered Work at Height Equipment?

Author — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:43:48 +0000

Guest Blog – David Tilsley-Curtis of 3JB Ltd Helping Engineering Managers, Safety Managers and Duty Holders ensure work at height equipment is inspected, maintained and used safely in compliance with PUWER and the Work at Height Regulations. What do PUWER and the Work at Height Regulations tell us? Regulation 6 of the Provision and Use […]

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Gas Cylinders: Why 2026 Is the Year to Check Your Hoses, Regulators and Connections

Author — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:10:06 +0000

In garages, workshops and factory environments, welding gas cylinders are part of everyday operations — quietly sitting behind benches, beside welding bays or stored in designated gas cages. They’re easy to overlook because they’re familiar. But with updated UK guidance and increased inspection focus, 2026 is the perfect time to take a fresh look at […]

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Big Changes Coming: WEEE 2013 Regulations to Be Replaced by EEE Regulations in November 2025

Author — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:57:39 +0000

If your business handles electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) — whether you’re a manufacturer, distributor, importer, or recycler — then it’s time to prepare for a significant regulatory shift. From November 2025, the long-standing Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (WEEE 2013) will be replaced by a modernised framework: the Electrical and Electronic Equipment […]

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Safe use of ladders and stepladders at work

Author — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:27:28 +0000

Falls when working at height remain the most common kind of workplace fatality. Ladders and stepladders can be a sensible and practical option for low-risk, short-duration tasks, although they should not automatically be your first choice. To help you make sure you use the right type of ladder, and that you know how to use […]

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Lift trucks can be dangerous machines

Author — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:05:19 +0000

If you don’t use them properly, they can kill and injure people. Follow this advice to help you and those you work with stay safe. Operating Always: ■ carry out a pre-shift check of the lift truck; ■ wear operator restraints, where fitted; ■ look all around before moving off; ■ look in the direction […]

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Electric Vehicle Safety

Author — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:37:45 +0000

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular and so ensuring their safety is paramount. This article explores how to manage the key hazards and risks for the safe operation of electric vehicles. Current UK Government policy is to end the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 and for all new cars and vans […]

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Display Screen Equipment – What you need to know.

Author — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:51:51 +0000

A DSE assessment is an assessment of risk from the way we use computers, laptops, tablets and other display screens at work. Each workstation should be assessed, and the risks reduced as low as is practical. A DSE assessment looks at how a user works at their workstation. Like any risk assessments, the aim is […]

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Tip-overs: #1 killer of forklift truck operators

Author — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:46:55 +0000

Forklift tip-over was the focus of the UK’s inaugural Forklift Safety Day. And with good reason. According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OSHA), tipping accidents are biggest single cause of fatalities (42%) among forklift operators. Taking these in order… prevention starts with a risk assessment specific to your site, loads, equipment, etc. and creating safe systems of work to eliminate hazards or minimise the […]

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