Avoiding Accidents...
Below are our articles on the subject of Avoiding Accidents. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Electrical Safety - Overhead Power Lines
Strict procedures need to be followed if you are looking to carry out work near overhead power lines. You are at risk of electrocution and death...
Falls From Vehicles
Falling from a vehicle is one of the most common causes of workplace injuries. They can occur for a whole host of reasons, many of which could be easily prevented if...
Fire & Explosion
A major fire or explosion at work can destroy a business and can cause serious injury and even death. Highly flammable substances like petrol and certain gases are the...
Forklift Truck Safety
There are reputed to be over 8,000 reported accidents involving the use of forklift trucks in the UK each year and some of these result in fatalities. The majority...
General Office Safety
Every year, over 2 million people suffer an accident at work. What is perhaps surprising is that a large percentage of accidents relate to office work. Each year,...
Guide to Safe Equipment at Work
Accidents happen in every walk of life and often, are down to lack of concentration or simple carelessness but accidents in the workplace can happen because...
How to Avoid RSI- Repetitive Strain Injury
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) can occur when you repeatedly carry out the same movement (such as clicking on a computer mouse or texting on a...
Manual Handling at Work
Almost a third of accidents at work involve manual handling, which generally means lifting, pushing or physically moving a load. It is estimated that over 1 million...
Mechanical Lifting Equipment
Mechanical lifting equipment is used in many different industries. Fork lift trucks, lifting trolleys, mobile and fixed cranes, and all the associated lifting chains...
Slips, Trips and Falls at Work
Every year, nearly 11,000 people suffer injury as a result of a slip or trip at work. Over the last ten years, the number of slip-related accidents has remained...
The Most Common Injuries and Causes of Accidents at Work
People working in different types of job obviously face a range of different hazards.
For example, an office worker is much less at risk...
Using Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment is an essential aspect of protecting employees from injury. Personal protective equipment, or PPE, covers a wide range of different...
Working At Height
There are many occupations which require you to work at height. From climbing up ladders to using scaffolding and platforms, the risks of falling from height are...
