At Assent, our health and safety consultants regularly audit warehouses against health and safety criteria including ISO 45001. Operating a safe warehouse environment requires a combination of well maintained equipment and safe working practices, supported by monitoring and housekeeping activities. …
Becoming ISO 45001 certified is a significant achievement for organisations that are committed to ensuring the health and safety of their employees. This internationally recognised standard sets a framework for occupational health and safety management systems. In this guide, we…
Does my Organisation need Trained Fire Marshals? Employers have a responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of your employees, and one of the key aspects of workplace safety is fire safety. Having trained fire marshals is an essential part of…
Does my Organisation need a Trained First Aider? As an employer in the UK, you have a legal obligation to ensure the health and safety of your employees. This includes having appropriate first aid provision in place and you may…
Explosions, and the subsequent fires, follow a similar pattern in the chemical industry so it begs the question, why doesn’t the lesson get learnt and safety management systems (SMS) get reviewed and improved for the experience learnt throughout the industry.…
The Incident On 8th January 1989 a Boeing 737-400 aircraft left Heathrow airport for Belfast with 8 crew members and 118 passengers on board. About 20 miles from the East Midlands Airport the engine began vibrating and there was a…
Welcome to our blog series looking at the causes and consequences of well known disasters. This blog looks at Harrow and Wealdstone Rail Crash 1952. The Incident The Harrow and Wealdstone Rail Crash occurred on 8th October 1952 at Harrow…
Guest blog written by Liz O’Brien at Terra Firma 360. When you have tons to do, lots of paperwork, people, meetings and just general everyday work things, it can be so easy to put things on the back burner. Everything…
Severe adverse weather conditions in the UK are uncommon but when they do occur it can seem as if the country comes to a stand still. But with improving internet access and an array of cloud services available, most service…
