Eye protection is a requirement by law under the Personal Protective Equipment At Work Regulation 1992 when working in a hazardous area.
Employers have to provide suitable personal protective equipment to the exposed employee. HSE state that PPE eyewear should be chosen based on the dangers in the specific workplace, with the right combination of protective elements for the tasks at hand.
Many work environments can pose potential risks to vision, demonstrated by the 800,000 eye injuries that occur in workplaces around the world every year.
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we work in many ways.
Government guidance for well over a year has advised that those who can work from home, should work from home. However, despite the pandemic, life still has to go on – and with this comes the need for in-home workers, such as maintenance staff and support workers.
This article provides guidance on the flood risk to your property or site when applying for planning permission. The content is neither exhaustive nor prescriptive, but you must demonstrate to your Local Planning Authority (LPA) that you have considered and taken steps to manage flood risk as part of your development proposal. By the end of this concise guide, you’ll be able to carry out a simple flood risk assessment yourself.
As COVID-19 lockdown measures ease across the country, employers must plan how employees can safely return to work. There are two main considerations to make: adhering to the latest government guidelines on COVID-19 and taking the correct steps to ensure that employees maintain social distancing in the workplace at all times.
This article explains how employees can maintain social distancing in the workplace, ensuring a safe, COVID-secure return to work.
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