https://www.haspod.com/blog/management/health-safety-competent-person
The competent person isn't someone employers can hand over all their health and safety responsibilities to. But it is someone who can assist and advise. In...
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/toolbox-talks/how-to-write-toolbox-talk
How do you write a toolbox talk? It's not always easy to start with a blank page and decide what to talk about. And even though toolbox talks are short,...
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/cdm/does-cdm-apply-maintenance-work
The CDM regulations put legal health and safety requirements on people involved in construction work. But what about maintenance work? Is it classed as...
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/coshh/purpose-coshh-assessments
The purpose of the COSHH regulations is to minimise the risks associated with substances that are hazardous to the health of you and your employees, therefore...
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/construction/construction-safety-hazards-control-risks
If you work in construction, these are the safety hazards most likely to harm you. Updated with the latest accident statistics from the HSE, we look at which...
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/paperwork/types-of-risk-assessment
Risk assessments at work are a legal requirement. But which type do you need? In this post, we look at the 5 different types of risk assessment in health and...
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/coshh/what-is-coshh-assessment
The COSHH regulations require you to do a COSHH assessment when using or creating hazardous substances. Most businesses will need them. But what is a COSHH...
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/fire/type-fire-extinguisher-construction
On a construction site, like any other workplace, you should always have suitable fire extinguishers readily available and a fire and emergency plan in place....
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/coshh/9-ways-comply-coshh
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations apply to every workplace. Here are nine ways you can comply with COSHH - including...
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/health/wood-dust-inhalation-hazards-controls
If you work with wood, you're going to create dust. But if wood dust enters your lungs, it can cause health problems like asthma, and in some cases,...
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/management/so-far-reasonably-practicable-meaning
So far as is reasonably practicable is a term that comes up a lot in health and safety. But what does it mean? How do you decide if something is reasonably...
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/coshh/why-coshh-important-workplace
COSHH stands for The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations. Is COSHH important in your workplace? Yes! Some businesses use more hazardous...
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/
The HASpod health and safety blog provides tips, tricks, and guides for improving health and safety management, and information on health and safety best...
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https://www.haspod.com/blog/management/residual-risk
The main focus of risk assessment is to control the risks in your work activities. But even after you have put health and safety controls in place, residual...
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