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Health and safety in the workplace can often be daunting and have a reputation for being either expensive or making hard work of simple tasks, so here we want to dispel some of the myths and common misconceptions which may be causing you headaches or “sleepless nights” to quote one of our customers…
Myth of the month - May 2007
The myth:
Risk assessments must always be long and complex
The reality
On its own, paperwork never saved anyone. It is a means to an end, not an end in itself - action is what protects people. So risk assessments should be fit for purpose and acted upon.
OK, if you’re running an oil refinery you’re going to need a fair amount of paperwork. But for most, bullet points work very well indeed.
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21.01.2009
HSE warns that firms exposing untrained workers to asbestos will be penalised
The HSE is warning that firms exposing workers to asbestos without training will be penalised. It also reiterated that electrical contracting companies and other building and refurbishment trades must provide suitable asbestos awareness training to employees or face prosecution.
Posted by Chris Owen

