Friday morning de-brief is a good time to observe how health and safety impacts during our week. This one was particularly illuminating for all of us. Our day to day activities place stress on us to perform on lots of levels: Keeping the work flowing Make profit Cooperate with clients, contractors…. each other Avoid lost […]
Health and safety is not always clear-cut
17 Jan 17 by
Respiratory health v Stress and Well-being. Hi guys and gals of IOSH. I have a quandary. Over the past year or three I have been hard at it; educating my construction workers about the dangers of silica dust and construction dust in general. I’ve walked the walk; investing time and money and leading […]
Successful Remedial Wall Tie installation.
14 Aug 16 by
How to succeed when installing remedial wall ties. There are many reasons why it may be necessary to carry out remedial wall tie installation. The most common reason is wall tie corrosion, where the original wall ties were inadequately protected against rusting. Poor galvanising and the use of bitumen paints was dealt with in the […]
Promoting a positive health and safety culture – good for business
03 Jan 15 by
The Property Care Business and – promoting a positive health and safety culture. Health and Safety…. are you sick of it? I know that in the past, the mere mention of it, was enough to make me frown and change the subject. I viewed it with suspicion and even a bit of antagonism. […]
Health and Safety in Property Care; a cultural thing
01 Jun 14 by
Health and safety in the Property Care Industry – it’s a cultural thing. I write this as the owner of a small remedial treatment company and PCA member. Like many firms I employ less than a dozen staff now, and during the recession that fell to 6 or so. The company undertakes […]