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28th February, 2024 - News

Do You Provide Health And Safety Advice?

Our support team is here to help you get the most out of HASpod. One thing we can't do is act as health and safety advisors for your project or business. In many cases, businesses can manage health and safety themselves - HASpod gives you and your team the tools you need to do this.

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22nd February, 2024 - Paperwork

The 5 Steps To Risk Assessment (And How To Complete Them)

In this blog post, we look at what the 5 steps to risk assessment are, why you need them, and how to complete them. From identifying hazards and risks in your workplace to deciding on precautions and recording your assessment.

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20th February, 2024 - Management

The Responsibilities Of A Health And Safety Manager

A health and safety manager is responsible for the health and safety performance of a business. They must protect workers and members of the public from harm by developing safe systems of work to prevent accidents and ill health.

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14th February, 2024 - Asbestos

Who Is Asbestos Awareness Training Suitable For?

Asbestos awareness is the most basic level of asbestos training. But who needs it? It's not suitable for asbestos workers. It's actually for people who don't work with asbestos but need to avoid it in their jobs, like tradespeople and construction workers.

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8th February, 2024 - Asbestos

The Deadly Risks Of Asbestos In Demolition

Asbestos is in thousands of buildings in the UK. It was a popular building product 20+ years ago. But it's deadly. Since older buildings are more likely to be demolished, asbestos is a deadly risk in demolition work.

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6th February, 2024 - CDM

CDM 2015 Roles And Responsibilities

The roles of client, principal designer, principal contractor, designers and contractors all have responsibilities under CDM. And so do workers. In this blog post, we will look at what these roles are, when they apply, and what you need to do.

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31st January, 2024 - CDM

What Is Pre-Construction Information?

Pre-construction information is one of the first health and safety documents you will need on a construction project. This is a legally required document, required by the CDM regulations for every construction project.

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25th January, 2024 - CDM

25 CDM Regulation Questions Answered (FAQs)

In this CDM FAQ, we've answered 25 of the most commonly asked questions about CDM. Along the way, you’ll find examples, resources, and tools to help you comply with CDM on your construction projects.

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23rd January, 2024 - COSHH

Calculating The COSHH Regulations 8-Hour Time-Weighted Average

Workplace exposure limits apply to certain substances under the COSHH regulations. The most common type of workplace exposure limit (WEL) is the 8-hour long-term exposure limit. But how do you calculate the 8-hour time-weighted average?

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17th January, 2024 - Management

What Is PPE In Health And Safety?

PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment. In health and safety, you wear PPE to keep yourself safe. It protects the wearer from health and safety hazards and is a last line of defence. Examples of PPE include hard hats, safety footwear, hi-viz clothing, ear defenders, safety goggles, and gloves.

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11th January, 2024 - Paperwork

When Should A Risk Assessment Be Carried Out?

Risk assessments are a legal requirement, but when do you need to carry one out? Before you start an activity? Every time you do a task? What about changes? Let's take a look at what the regulations say and consider when you should carry out a risk assessment at work.

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9th January, 2024 - Management

Why People Ignore Health And Safety Rules (And 9 Ways To Fix It)

You can avoid accidents and ill-health at work when you work safely. So why do employees ignore health and safety rules when it puts them and other people in danger? And how can you fix it and stop people from breaking the rules?

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