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Free Daily Health Declaration for Staff Returning to Work
The government and many business leaders are talking about the need to get the economy back to work. Getting people back to work is a given. However getting people back to a shared workplace is not...
A simple regular risk assessment /premises assessment would have prevented this. We can offer regular premises assessments to landlords
https://www.shponline.co.uk/in-court/cheshire-council-fined-after-child-falls-from-height/?elq_mid=4950&elq_cid=282232
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Cheshire Council fined after child falls from height - SHP - Health and Safety News, Legislation, PPE, CPD and Resources
Cheshire West and Chester Council has been fined after a young child fell almost three metres to the floor from a gap in railings, sustaining serious head injuries.
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Testimonial from a very satisfied client.
17th September 2020
Testimonial for Clearwater Safety Group Ltd
First Choice Mortgages (Sussex) Ltd pride ourselves in providing excellent service and only expect our customers to receive high quality customer care.
Early this Monday morning I messaged Rob Slater of Clearwater Safety Group for some advice with regards to a member of our staff who had been affected by Covid 19 and as to what action we needed to take.
Within minutes of me messaging Rob he replied with clear and concise instructions as to what actions were necessary for the member of staff affected but also how to safeguard the other staff and our clients as well.
With such instances like this, speed of response and clear and concise instructions are what are needed, to which is what I received.
I would therefore have no hesitation in referring Rob to any of my business associates, friends, family or clients.
My sincere thanks to Rob
Yours,
Andy Barrett
Mortgage & Insurance Broker
17th September 2020
Testimonial for Clearwater Safety Group Ltd
First Choice Mortgages (Sussex) Ltd pride ourselves in providing excellent service and only expect our customers to receive high quality customer care.
Early this Monday morning I messaged Rob Slater of Clearwater Safety Group for some advice with regards to a member of our staff who had been affected by Covid 19 and as to what action we needed to take.
Within minutes of me messaging Rob he replied with clear and concise instructions as to what actions were necessary for the member of staff affected but also how to safeguard the other staff and our clients as well.
With such instances like this, speed of response and clear and concise instructions are what are needed, to which is what I received.
I would therefore have no hesitation in referring Rob to any of my business associates, friends, family or clients.
My sincere thanks to Rob
Yours,
Andy Barrett
Mortgage & Insurance Broker
The Government has announced that instead of employers telling staff they must work from home, businesses will soon have the discretion as to whether to ask people to come back.
Whilst it is very important to get the economy back up and running – and having people back in the workplace, it is equally important to make sure that people (a) are safe at work feel safe at work, and (b) that they feel safe at work. Surveys have been carried out show that many people are wary of returning to a workplace, with one survey suggesting a large percentage of people do not believe their employers will do enough.
Central government and many trade and professional bodies have sent their members lots of information about how to make the workplaces safe so staff can return.
However all of this information is generic – it has to be, it is impossible for one piece of information/guidance to apply to all different types of workplace. For instance, an Accountants’ practice in a converted former residential dwelling is completely different to one in a purpose-built block.
As an employer you already have a duty of care to prevent injury or exposure to hazardous substances to your employees and anybody else who may visit your work premises. This now has been extended to include exposure to COVID 19.
There is nothing to say cannot do a return to work/COVID 19 assessment yourself. But given the generic nature of the advice coming from professional bodies et cetera, how will you know if you have done enough or conversely done too much. For instance, do you need to have screens in place or can reorganising the desks do the same job. Where you need to have hand sanitiser? How you organise your staff kitchen? How will people pass in a corridor…?
Talk to us at Clearwater Safety before you start to panic about what you think you must do: https://clearwater-safety.co.uk/. We are working with lots of clients across a variety of industries including offices for solicitors or accountants, web design and marketing companies and manufacturing workshops.
Our fee for carrying out COVID assessment and writing a report starts at £80 plus VAT.
Whilst it is very important to get the economy back up and running – and having people back in the workplace, it is equally important to make sure that people (a) are safe at work feel safe at work, and (b) that they feel safe at work. Surveys have been carried out show that many people are wary of returning to a workplace, with one survey suggesting a large percentage of people do not believe their employers will do enough.
Central government and many trade and professional bodies have sent their members lots of information about how to make the workplaces safe so staff can return.
However all of this information is generic – it has to be, it is impossible for one piece of information/guidance to apply to all different types of workplace. For instance, an Accountants’ practice in a converted former residential dwelling is completely different to one in a purpose-built block.
As an employer you already have a duty of care to prevent injury or exposure to hazardous substances to your employees and anybody else who may visit your work premises. This now has been extended to include exposure to COVID 19.
There is nothing to say cannot do a return to work/COVID 19 assessment yourself. But given the generic nature of the advice coming from professional bodies et cetera, how will you know if you have done enough or conversely done too much. For instance, do you need to have screens in place or can reorganising the desks do the same job. Where you need to have hand sanitiser? How you organise your staff kitchen? How will people pass in a corridor…?
Talk to us at Clearwater Safety before you start to panic about what you think you must do: https://clearwater-safety.co.uk/. We are working with lots of clients across a variety of industries including offices for solicitors or accountants, web design and marketing companies and manufacturing workshops.
Our fee for carrying out COVID assessment and writing a report starts at £80 plus VAT.
⛑Are you getting your Health and Safety right? Here’s a useful video guide to some of the key terms and responsibilities...
Having clear policies gives you an easy way to keep on top of managing H&S, ensures you are compliant and keeps everyone as safe as possible.
In part 2 of our health and safety policies video series, Rob explains some key principles:
⚠️ Who is a ‘Competent Person’ and what is their role in your organisation?
⚠️ When do you need to have a safety advisor in-house or externally?
⚠️ What is a ‘Duty of Care’ and who owes what to whom?
Watch now:https://youtu.be/v04HJQk1dZY
You can find part 1 to Health and Safety Policies on our YouTube channel.
We’ll happily answer any questions you have about Health and Safety Policies, please get in touch via info@clearwater-safety.co.uk or 01825 710002.
You can also visit our website to find out more about our services: https://clearwater-safety.co.uk/
Having clear policies gives you an easy way to keep on top of managing H&S, ensures you are compliant and keeps everyone as safe as possible.
In part 2 of our health and safety policies video series, Rob explains some key principles:
⚠️ Who is a ‘Competent Person’ and what is their role in your organisation?
⚠️ When do you need to have a safety advisor in-house or externally?
⚠️ What is a ‘Duty of Care’ and who owes what to whom?
Watch now:https://youtu.be/v04HJQk1dZY
You can find part 1 to Health and Safety Policies on our YouTube channel.
We’ll happily answer any questions you have about Health and Safety Policies, please get in touch via info@clearwater-safety.co.uk or 01825 710002.
You can also visit our website to find out more about our services: https://clearwater-safety.co.uk/
Getting it right - Health & Safety Policies Part 2
This is the second part of the Health & safety Policies series. This one looks at the Competent Person, the Duty of Care and whether or not you need an inter...
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