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Common Construction Hazards to Avoid This Year
- by Mike Johnson
Regardless of your role in the construction industry, construction site safety is something you need to be aware of every day when you head to work. The construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries to work in, and there are thousands of injuries each year at these workplaces. Some of these injuries can go on to have an impact on your...
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Top Tips for Creating a Fall Protection Plan
- by Cathy Houghton
For construction sites that have employees working at height, a fall protection plan is a critical safety plan to ensure your workers are safe and secure each day. A fall protection rescue plan can be used to share safe working practices and describe the fall protection techniques and measures that...
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How Often Should PPE be Replaced?
- by Cathy Houghton
Providing PPE for your team is mandatory as an employer, but naturally, it comes at a great expense when you have a large team of employees. Many employers try to get as much use as possible out of PPE before replacing it, but of course, this can be a risky...
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How to Select Respiratory Protective Equipment for your Workplace
- by Cathy Houghton
If you are working in an environment where dust or fumes are released, you will want to ensure your team are fully equipped with the right respiratory protective equipment. As an employer, you are responsible for ensuring that everyone has the equipment they need, and that they are wearing it when needed. When not worn,...
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Best rigger boots around
- by Cathy Houghton
Most workwear sites, ours included, offer a great selection of workwear boots, including the popular apache rigger boots. With a boot designed for almost any trade and job role, today, there is now a wide choice of rigger boots from leading brands around the world. The most important question, however,...
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Best and most highly rated waterproof jackets around
- by Cathy Houghton
It's not just in the winter months when having a good, solid, waterproof jacket is necessary. We have those April showers, summer storms, and quite frankly, in Britain, the most unpredictable weather, where rain is almost always guaranteed no matter what the season. Having a suitable raincoat, therefore, becomes a...
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Mental Health and Coping in a time of crisis
- by Mike Johnson
I believe the key to successful therapy is to establish a supportive and collaborative working relationship. I aim to do this by getting to know my clients and trying to understand what brings them to therapy, helping them to find their own answers and the best ways forward.
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Safety first when working roadside
- by Cathy Houghton
Whether you're carrying out essential maintenance works or creating new road layouts, working roadside is a dangerous job. With large pieces of equipment and machinery used and faced with moving vehicle traffic if roads aren't closed completely, this job requires various risk assessments for roadside working and all workers remaining...
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