Local housing provider, Stockport Homes, has won an industry award for having one of the best resident campaigns for fire safety throughout the entire UK. This award, delivered by Inside Housing, proves the borough’s dedication to providing safe places to live for everyone. The campaign saw … [Read more...]
News for: Health and Safety
Council clamps down on dog walkers exercising large numbers of dogs
Stockport Council has recently issued Fixed Penalty Notices to dog walkers in the Heald Green area who had been exercising more than four dogs at the same time. People exercising large numbers of dogs often have only limited control over their dogs’ behaviour and there is a likelihood that … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes backs cleaning products accidents campaign
Stockport Homes is supporting the Take Action Today campaign to prevent accidents with household cleaning products. The campaign is being delivered by The Royal Society of Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and washing-up liquid manufacturer, Fairy, while Stockport Homes and Stockport Council are … [Read more...]
C&C Risk Management explain Covid-19 guidance on air conditioning
As workplaces are beginning to open their doors to employees again, there has been a lot of speculation about the safety of the air conditioning units in commercial premises and the risk of them spreading the Covid-19 virus through the air. The HSE has now stated that the risk of air conditioning … [Read more...]
How to complete a Covid-19 Risk Assessment
As part of the Government's plans to ease out of lockdown, businesses are required to undertake a Risk Assessment All non-essential retail including shops selling clothes, shoes, toys, all furniture stores, books, and electronics, tailors, auction houses, photography studios, and indoor markets … [Read more...]
Totally Stockport hosts webinars to help high street reopen safely
Stockport's Business Improvement District (BID) company, Totally Stockport, is hosting webinar sessions for town centre businesses to support them to reopen safely as lockdown restrictions on retailers are eased. Totally Stockport is partnering with health and safety trainer, Michelle Hay, to run … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester companies thanked for PPE donations
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Mayor Andy Burnham have thanked the companies that have made PPE donations during the coronavirus crisis. Greater Manchester's PPE taskforce, set up following the Covid-19 outbreak to ensure supplies to frontline workers, received donations of … [Read more...]
Are your business premises Covid-19 safe?
With the announcement from the government last week stating that businesses can get back to work, C&C Insurance Brokers want to make employers aware that they will face an HSE assessment online and random spot checks to see that measures to limit the spread Covid-19. Director of Risk Management … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Dining room chair or office chair?
With many of us now more adapted to working from home, office equipment supplier Offizone explains the importance of the chair we sit on. Now that many of us are working from home we have had to adapt our working space to fit in with our home environment. The largest number of comments we have … [Read more...]
Working from home: Safety considerations for employers
With increasing numbers working from home during the coronavirus outbreak, workplace safety expert, Michelle Hay, shares what employers need to consider to protect staff working from home. Working from Home During the Corona Virus Crisis The number of people working from home during the Corona … [Read more...]
Christmas party season: Test driving a breathalyser
Having a few over the next couple of weeks? Work’s Christmas party? Maybe just a few down the local? Whatever your drink of choice, it’s safe to say most of us will be having a tipple or three over the Christmas season. Something not everyone considers however, is if they’re sober and safe to drive … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: How does our workplace affect our health?
Following a survey of over 3000 European office workers, office equipment supplier, Fellowes, has outlined the how workplaces can affect our health and our bodies. Health and Safety expert, Michelle Hay, introduces Fellowes’ life-sized representation of how poor posture and an inadequate … [Read more...]
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