Assessing Risks on Construction Site Fire Safety

Risk assessment is something that needs to be taken seriously as it sets out the fire procedures and potential risks. This could cover the simple thoughts about how a fire could start in the office or construction site and what materials are around or close by that could ignite and catch fire quickly.

Staff and visitors are an obvious priority as no-one wants to be dealing with people’s injuries, compensation claims or a situation far worse. This is why those people who might be at risk such as visitors who might not know the area or layout and vulnerable people like those who will need disabled access or assistance to leave quickly need to be planned and prepared for.

One way to ensure employees know the risks is to hold regular training and fire exit exercises. It seems like a hassle sometimes to have to leave a meeting or something half way through construction but a fire will not wait while employees try and remember the nearest exit. Planning and training to get everyone out quickly is vital.

Once training has happened, the process of doing this needs to be reviewed and to look for areas of improvement. Can the times to get out of the building be reduced, is there another safe route that no-one will have thought of. Is there a quicker way to review and document any changes on a building site that everyone needs to be aware of, which might speed up an emergency exit?

Warehouse Accidents and Slips and Trips

Any work environment has challenges and a potential for accidents within the workplace. Anyone working within the construction, warehouse, factory or office based industry needs to follow health and safety guidelines. Some of these basic guidelines are included within this range of accidents at work posters.

Construction, warehouse and factory workers are situated within noisy environments for the majority of the working day. These people need to be extra careful as they will be wearing ear defenders and they will not be able to hear a truck reversing or something breaking. They will not even hear a colleague shouting out a potential warning. Therefore processes are put in place so that everyone knows where they can and cannot stand or where they need to be careful due to machinery operating.

Construction sites have machinery and devices that can cause serious damage if not handled by authorised persons. A crane swinging around can cause just as much damage as a truck reversing if the operative presses the wrong pedal or button as they are not experienced.

Accidents at work can cause an employee loss of earnings and they may also need additional care that they didn't need before an accident. The legal process can also be expensive and costly so it might be an idea for someone to look at no win no fee options available if they are thinking of making a claim against an employer.

Funny Health and Safety Posters

It’s very important to know the different types of accident at work that you could be susceptible to in your workplace and different jobs carry different risks. With all these risks it is important to get the message across to employees about health and safety but sometimes it can be a hard message to communicate. Some employers might just put up the standard health and safety posters around the office or work floor and this will most likely go unnoticed by people as they get on with their jobs.

To make sure people don’t suffer an accident at work you need to ensure they know all the rules, regulations and codes of practice involved in the job. To do this you could use a range of comedy posters and who better to star in a series of funny health and safety posters then everyone’s favourite yellow family...

Accidents at Work - Part Three

This is the third in a series of posts about different causes of accident at work. In this one we will look at injuries caused by lifting and injuries caused by others through mistake or incompetence.

Accidents at Work - Part Two

This is the second part of a series of posts about different types and causes of accident at work. This entry will focus on slips and trips in the workplace caused by both objects and liquids that should not be in the way and poorly maintained work surfaces.

Accidents at Work - Part One

Every year thousands of people are injured at their place of work through no fault of their own. If you are injured in this way there is a good chance you are entitled to make a claim for compensation to cover loss of earnings, medical expenses and personal loss. Many things can cause an accident at work and in a series of posts we will look at some of them.