Howlett Health & Safety Services Blog

July 6, 2016
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Manual Handling: 909,000 Work Days Lost to Injury

That’s not a misprint! Over the year of 2013-2014, it is estimated that 909,000 work days were lost in Great Britain due to handling injuries. That’s almost […]
June 20, 2016
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The Number One Workplace Health and Safety Concern in the Office

Workplace health and safety is crucial when running a business. The health and safety of your employees is absolutely crucial to running your business at its […]
April 12, 2016

UK Introduces Tough New Penalties For Health and Safety Offences

The UK Sentencing Council’s tough new sentencing guidelines for Health and Safety offences have now come into effect. The Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and […]
November 4, 2015
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Key changes between CDM 2007 and 2015 – Part 3

Key changes between CDM 2007 and 2015 On 6th April 2015, CDM 2015 was released and there has been a lot of discussion on the key […]
November 3, 2015
CDM 2015

Key Roles in CDM 2015 – Part 2

Key Roles in CDM 2015 In a previous blog post, our health and safety consultants here at Howlett Health and Safety Services Ltd outlined the basics […]
April 13, 2015
CDM 2015

What is CDM 2015 all About – A Quick Overview – Part 1?

For those overseeing construction projects, the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM 2015) will make important reading. They have now replaced the previous CDM 2007 Regulations […]
April 7, 2015
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CDM 2015 is now Law

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations – CDM 2015 become law yesterday and the approved guidance to the Regulations can be found on the Health & […]
March 31, 2015
Health and safety legal update 2015

Health and Safety Update 2015

Key Legislative Change in April 2015 The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has adopted a more effective way of communicating legislative changes to assist business and […]
January 22, 2015
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Chemical Hazard Awareness is Absolutely Crucial in many Workplaces

In day to day life, many of us are familiar with the use of chemicals. You may periodically paint your shed at home, or use pesticides […]
January 6, 2015
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Is Conducting Proper Fire Drills Part of Your Fire Safety Training?

There’s no need to talk about how dangerous fires can be – you already know. However, many companies underestimate the need for fire safety training because […]

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