Archive for the ‘Outsourcing’ Category
Monday, March 15th, 2010
IMAGINE….
I’m feeling a tad stressed…edgy, overwhelmed, impatient, lethargic and generally unable to cope.
I’m confused about the nature of stress. Am I stressed or just a bit anxious because I have a lot going on? Or do I have a clinically recognised disorder such as “Generalised Anxiety Syndrome”.
Perhaps I should see my GP, but then they are probably too busy with the flu epidemic
Am I depressed? According to what I heard on the radio, I seem to have a few symptoms and the self assessment in ‘self diagnostic weekly’ showed me to be in the red bar of ’significantly stressed’. (more…)
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Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Two reports have been published recently which together should be a real encouragement for anyone who is passionate about improving health and safety in the workplace.
European Experience
The first comes from the ‘European Agency for Safety and Health at Work’ who have conducted extensive research into the beneficial impact of risk assessment across all European states. (more…)
Tags: environment consultants, health and safety consultants, health and safety in the workplace, health and safety training, outsourcing health and safety, risk assessment
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
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The Team at EDP (more…)
Tags: Environment, environment consultants, Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, health and safety training, Outsourcing
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act is in the news again.
This time it is the culmination of years of discussion and debate – first about the Act itself, what it should cover and to whom it should apply – then about the penalties that should be imposed.
The Act was brought in after public outcries about such major tragedies as the capsizing of the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry outside Zeebrugge the Bradford City fire and the rail disasters at Southall and Paddington. The law was unable to convict any person or organisation in regard to these accidents.
The first case under the new Act has now been brought to court and judgement made.
This first case is not on the same scale as the major disasters of past years, but it resulted in the death of a young man, which is every bit as devastating for his family, his colleagues and others who knew him.
What lessons can we all learn from this case? (more…)
Tags: Corporate Manslaughter, environment consultants, Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, health and safety in the workplace, health and safety training, outsourcing health and safety
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
Effective Health and Safety
How effective is your organisation in promoting health and safety amongst your workers?
Sadly, much of the effort we expend is wasted and fails to produce the results we are seeking. There may be many reasons for this including, for example, the often quoted lack of top-level commitment.
Whilst lack of commitment at management level may be true in some cases, there are plenty organisations in which the management are fully determined to improve health and safety yet feel they are fighting an uphill battle. (more…)
Tags: Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, health and safety executive, health and safety in the workplace, health and safety regulations, HSE worker involvement, involving workers in health and safety, outsourcing health and safety, safety culture, Training
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
“REACH” and the Database of Chemical Substances
As part of the European REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has made its database of chemical substances publicly available. Its aim is that employers and employees should be able to access information that will allow them to use the substances in a safe manner. (more…)
Tags: chemical substances, Environment, European Chemicals Agency, European REACH regulations, Evaluation, Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, health and safety training, outsourcing health and safety, safe use of chemicals in the workplace, Training
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
Effective Health and Safety
How effective is your organisation in promoting health and safety amongst your workers?
Sadly, much of the effort we expend is wasted and fails to produce the results we are seeking. There may be many reasons for this including, for example, the often quoted lack of top-level commitment. (more…)
Tags: Health and Safety, health and safety at work, health and safety consultants, health and safety training, health safety and environment, HSE, improve safety culture, outsourcing health and safety
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
As of the 1st October 2009, the
Health and Safety Executive introduced new guidance on First Aid in the Workplace. This was not a change in the law about First Aid –
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations – but a change in the way the law is implemented, with particular emphasis on training needs and how companies assess those needs.
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Tags: environment consultants, first aid, First Aid at Work, first aid in the workplace, first aid regulations, Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, health and safety training, HSE, HSE guidance, Outsourcing, outsourcing health and safety, risk assessment
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
The increasing cost of fossil fuels and the government’s initiatives to reduce our carbon emissions mean that there is every incentive for organisations to check out their energy usage and costs.
It is widely accepted that many companies can make significant savings by introducing a formal Energy Management System. Nobody wants to be donating unnecessarily to the profits of the energy companies and savings in this area translate directly to the bottom line – serving to increase your profit and improve your cash flow. (more…)
Tags: energy management, energy management system, Environment, environment consultants, health and safety consultants, health and safety training, low energy, Outsourcing
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Health and Safety professionals are getting fed up with the bad press they have been receiving over the past months and years. This poor publicity has portrayed health and safety as being bureaucratic and lacking in common sense. (more…)
Tags: competent health and safety advice, Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, health and safety in the workplace, health and safety training, Outsourcing, outsourcing health and safety
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