Are you using a walk through Spraying misting system to disinfect your workplace? But is this the most effective way to combat COVID 19. Risks from walk-through disinfecting systems The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and public health bodies in England, Wales and Scotland have agreed the following joint advice for dutyholders considering using walk-through...
The governing body of a High School and Sixth Form has been fined after an employee fell from height whilst performing routine maintenance duties. The Magistrates Court heard how on Thursday 4 October 2018, an assistant site manager was removing footballs from the sixth form centre roof when he lost his footing, falling more than...
My colleague Andy gives a run down of some of the things our consultants look for when attending site. Why do I need to complete site inspections ? Health and safety law requires you to monitor and inspect your workplace. Site inspections also provide evidence that you are complying to the required health and safety...
A nursing home has been fined after a resident’s leg was repeatedly trapped in a bed rail. An 88-year-old care home resident was admitted to hospital when her leg, which had repeatedly been trapped between her mattress and the bed rail, became discoloured and cold to the touch. She had to have her leg amputated....
With the current lockdown many of us are at home, feeling un-motivated and un-accomplished. Did you know that MBO has an e-learning portal where courses can be purchased directly off our website. Courses vary from health and safety courses to business skills such as Customer Service, Effective Delegation and Facebook for business. There is something...
A Council has been sentenced after a five-year-old girl died when playground equipment collapsed on top of her at the Park. The Magistrates Court heard that on 17 July 2015, the child was swinging on a rope attached at one end to a wooden post, when the play equipment gave way. The post snapped at...
Many of us are still working and going into the office but do you feel as though you could and should be working from home? This BBC report details some of these situations (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55705798) Jane works as an administrator for a private healthcare firm in Oxfordshire, a job she is expected to do from the...
Moving machinery can cause injuries in many ways: People can be struck and injured by moving parts of machinery or ejected material. Parts of the body can also be drawn in or trapped between rollers, belts and pulley drives. Sharp edges can cause cuts and severing injuries, sharp-pointed parts can cause stabbing or puncture the...
