Chemical handling safety entails safely making use of chemicals. It involves applying Safety in transportation, storage, mixing, and application of the chemicals.
It is pertinent that chemical safety is given utmost consideration in the workplace and in other places where chemicals are in use.
What does it mean to have safe places of work? According to the law in most countries of the world, employers have the responsibility to provide safe places of work. The legal requirements expect the employer to maintain this aspect in their workplace. Also, C155,… Read More »What does it mean to have safe places of work?
Australian mining boosts the economy of the country. The mining industry in Australia produces more than 19 minerals in significant amounts from over 350 operating mines. The minerals include Bauxite, Iron-ore, rare earth elements, Uranium, Zinc etc. The places mining occurs in Australia in the… Read More »Five steps to reduce mining site work accidents in Australia
With the news of insecurity ranging from internet hacking to robbery and others, we need knowledge of security education and awareness in our lives and at work. Release of confidential information to the public is on the rise, sometimes through security breaches or theft.… Read More »8 reasons why you need a security education and awareness in this period
Accident happens in the workplace because of poor safety practices. Even though accidents happen unannounced, You can prevent them through proper enforcement of safety rules and safety education to workers on the worksite. Unfortunately, some organizations do not take safety seriously. If you are keen… Read More »7 ways to improve employee safety at your facility
The conveyor system is used for transporting materials from one place to another, usually for bulky or heavy materials. More so, conveyors are mechanical handling equipment that is fast and efficient for the movement of materials. We have many types of conveyor systems. They are In… Read More »Toolbox talk on the conveyor system
You can’t just wake up and register for ISO 45001:2018 LEAD AUDITOR COURSE, You’ve to make your decisions by reading about the course tips and follow the right decisions. This particular article will help you to position your feet firmly on the ground.
IOSH is an acronym for the Institution of occupational safety and Health. It is founded in 1945. We have similar organizations like IOSH and they’re IIRSM-International Institute of Risk and safety management.
ASSP-American Society of Safety Professionals, WSO -World Safety Organization, BSC- British Safety Council, ASSP- American Society of safety professionals, CSSE- Canadian Society of safety engineering.
CCOHS-Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. BCSP- Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Board of Canadian registered safety professionals and so on.
IOSH is founded in the UK with registered charity status and it prides itself on being a chartered body on health and safety that commands great membership in the world.
And having the members working in a diverse range of organizations where they’ve contributed a lot in creating safer and healthier working practices.
Being a member of IOSH offers a lot of benefits. And anyone who loves the health and safety profession would be so eager to join IOSH for the benefits.
However, in this article, I’ve taken my time to write out the numerous benefits you would enjoy as an IOSH member.
And the membership category is available for anyone who wants to join IOSH.
When submitting your CV to a potential employer or a potential hiring company, being an IOSH member puts you on the frontline for your CV to be selected.
More to this, IOSH has a mentoring platform that helps members to become well-valued and rounded occupational health and safety professionals for themselves over time.
The mentoring platform is made up of mentors that offer great opportunities from their wealth of experience to other members. And they’ve distinguished themselves for a long period in the health and safety profession.
Read More »A guide for your IOSH MEMBERSHIPIOSH is an acronym for the Institution of occupational safety and Health. It is founded in 1945. We have similar organizations like IOSH and they’re IIRSM-International Institute of Risk and safety management.
ASSP-American Society of Safety Professionals, WSO -World Safety Organization, BSC- British Safety Council, ASSP- American Society of safety professionals, CSSE- Canadian Society of safety engineering.
CCOHS-Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. BCSP- Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Board of Canadian registered safety professionals and so on.
IOSH is founded in the UK with registered charity status and it prides itself on being a chartered body on health and safety that commands great membership in the world.
And having the members working in a diverse range of organizations where they’ve contributed a lot in creating safer and healthier working practices.
Being a member of IOSH offers a lot of benefits. And anyone who loves the health and safety profession would be so eager to join IOSH for the benefits.
However, in this article, I’ve taken my time to write out the numerous benefits you would enjoy as an IOSH member.
And the membership category is available for anyone who wants to join IOSH.
When submitting your CV to a potential employer or a potential hiring company, being an IOSH member puts you on the frontline for your CV to be selected.
More to this, IOSH has a mentoring platform that helps members to become well-valued and rounded occupational health and safety professionals for themselves over time.
The mentoring platform is made up of mentors that offer great opportunities from their wealth of experience to other members. And they’ve distinguished themselves for a long period in the health and safety profession.
Read More »A guide for your IOSH MEMBERSHIP
Toolbox talks are safety presentations done on-site before the start of any work in the morning or start of any work shift. It could be called a tailgate meeting or a safety brief.
Normally, the presentation should be less than 10 minutes.
The talk highlights the job to be done, the hazards associated with the job and the safety precautions to be followed to prevent harm and ensure that the workers work safely on the job.
Lone working from fixed establishments or work away from a fixed base involves a lot of safety risks.
Fixed establishments are small shops, and kiosks, working from home and or working separately from others in a factory.
Work away from a fixed base can be agriculture or forestry work, service work such as a collection of rent, repair and maintenance work, or work for social workers.
In the UK alone, an estimated more than 8 million people are lone workers. And the figure alone amounts to 22% out of the 31.2 million working population of the UK.
In other words, 8 million people and above in the UK are being exposed to safety risks and hazards associated with lone working. And that’s a very great number of people.
Nevertheless, here is a list of what you need to know about lone working.
Lone working is defined as those who work for themselves without direct supervision.
The work exposes the workers to working alone, and they could be in a separate location from the rest of the other workers.
Lone working is legal but companies have a legal obligation to protect their workers and to promote health and safety effectively.
And any failure to do so could attract a fine or penalty.
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To pass a Nebosh IGC exam is very simple. It is achievable and not unusual as most people think. Many candidates who have written the exam passed it successfully. For you to be successful in the exam, it requires some passing tips to achieve the feat. The tips when followed passionately will make a candidate to pass the IGC Nebosh Exam at one sitting.
NEBOSH is National Examination Board for Occupational Safety and Health. It is founded in 1979. It is a Uk body (a private organization) with charitable status that organizes vocational examinations in occupational health and safety.
Safety culture just like the name implies is the attitude, perception, values, and beliefs that employees share about safety in our workplace.
In workplaces, there will always be a way people do things.The way they react to issues .the way they respond to incidents and accidents, the way they the workers work and manage productions.
5 steps in fire risk assessment in our workplace. Fire risk assessment is a significant topic in fire safety. There was an article I wrote on the fire triangle where I listed out the three things that must be present for a fire to start.… Read More »5 steps in fire risk assessment in our workplace
