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19 January 2012
Safety Passports: If your work is not covered by the CSCS scheme Green Dragon can design and run a passport course for you. We have just developed a Passport for the lift and elevator trades and run the first course in Dec 11. This was.......
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04 January 2012
Contractor monitoring: Are you having work done that involves contractors and are you classed as the employer. Not sure? Then please give us a ring before the contractors are engaged as you will become responsible should th......
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21 December 2011
We would like to wish all our customers a very merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year.
Ian and the team.
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04 December 2011
Guess who is back? Lord Young is back as a government advisor, he probably won't come up with anyrthing new on the health and safety front but he will probably try and push through the agenda he was running before his sacking last year fo.....
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19 November 2011
Having some publicity photographs done? If you are and the subject is in a restricted area or working at height for example, make sure the photos are checked before they go in to the paper as there may be some b..........
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05 November 2011
HSE is targeting maintenance work. The HSE is following the lead from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work by looking at incidents at maintenance operations or works. Inspectors will not be out in force but will be...........................
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12 October 2011
The latest quarterly update has been issued, if you have not had yours yet please let us know and we will get one off to you. This update covers working in bad weather, through signs to lineside fire control. Have a safe quarter.
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03 October 2011
The HSE intends to charge you for its visits to your sites if it can prove there is a material breach of the law! What is the difference between a material and a technical breach? A material breach in its simplest form is for example a missing ............
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18 September 2011
Our condolances go out to all concerned as the tragic events at the Gleision drift mine in South Wales (we have a photograph of the scene is in our rogues gallery) re emphasise our reminder of the 9th August regarding emergency plans and procedures. In all SSW you must know some basic facts are correct, such as, are our maps and drawings up to date, are we in the correct place.............
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09 September 2011
Changes in first aid regulations? No, there is now a British Standard for first aid kits (BS-8599) this does not mean that your first aid kits need to be replaced. Should the first aid regulations be updated by the HSE we wi.......
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21 August 2011
RIDDOR reporting. From September 2011 the way reports are made will change slightly, this should have no noticable effects on our customers but it is worth remembering that if an accident is serious Green Dragon should be informed and we will then walk you thr........
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09 August 2011
Emergency Plans; Please make sure your emergency plan is current and appropriate to your present situation. If you are having work done by contractors make sure their work will not compromise your plan. When did you last carry out a drill to test the effecti.....
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25 July 2011
Welfare: The HSE is continuing to target construction site welfare facilities and they are taking non compliance seriously. Don't forget that as well as constructon sites fixed premises must also have appropriate welfare facilities for the number of staff employed at the .................
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07 July 2011
RIDDOR and HSE Infoline changes are due a shake up, what is to happen and when? Both these services are run by a private contractor so are up for "efficiency savings". It looks as if RIDDOR reporting will become online only. The infoline will be scrapped altogether. As the reporting changes firm up we will keep you informed as.................
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24 June 2011
We would like to pass on our hearty congratulations to all the Diplomates who passed their NEBOSH Diplomas in 2010 and to date in 2011. The award ceremony is to be held at the Univerity of Warwick on the 27th June. One of our staff members will be at the award ceremony with his family and we are sure they will enjoy the day which comes as the culmination of two years of hard study. Welcome also to all the overseas Diplomates who have made journeys from all round the world to be at the event. Well done to all. Now its on to IPD and CPD.................
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08 June 2011
Duty of care: This phrase seems to be doing the rounds of late and it is worth remembering that if someone tells you that you or your undertaking owes a duty of care, check to see if you actually do as.....................
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20 May 2011
Another broken promise? Customers are asking when they will see a reduction in the perceived health and safety burden they face. Unfortunately we must take the politician's pronouncements as all wind with no substance as the UK parliament is unable to change European law even if it wanted to as....................
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04 May 2011
Machinery safety standards: We have been asked if machinery safety standards have changed and the answer is, as far as our customers are concerned, no. PUWER 1998 and the Supply of Machinery Regs 2008 are still applicable, however the code of..............
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20 April 2011
No win no fee rules to be changed, however there are no firm timelines in place for the changes to be implemented. it is also worth remembering that prevention is better than worrying about a claim, whatever the litigation system becomes. If you have any q..........
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05 April 2011
SSW- Safe Systems of Work are safety procedures provided to staff to allow them to perform tasks in a prescriptive and safe manner. Documenting a procedure should be preceded by an assessment of risk for the task. When are these necessary, generally they are..........
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