As a seasoned Safety Consultant, I always emphasize to my clients that RIDDOR is more than just regulatory jargon—it is the legal framework in the UK designed to improve workplace safety by mandating the reporting of serious incidents, diseases, and “near misses.” Since its inception in 1995 (and updated in 2013), the RIDDOR framework has … Read more
Let’s talk about work-related injury. Someone asked a question – The question goes thus: If a worker gets injured on his way to work, can such be classified as “Work Related Injury”? Before I answer this question, we should understand what work-related injury is. What is Work-Related Injury A work-related injury is said to be … Read more
The fall arrest system is a system that protects the worker who is already in the process of falling by stopping the fall after it has happened. This system is used only where there is a risk of free fall from height. It is generally grouped into two (2): Types Of Fall Arrest System General … Read more
MIST, or Minimum Industry Safety Training, is an OPITO-approved safety certification designed primarily for the offshore oil and gas industry, especially within the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). It equips workers with foundational safety knowledge to identify hazards, manage risks, and uphold safety standards during offshore operations. Originally introduced in 2009 in the North Sea, MIST … Read more
Gas cylinders are indispensable in homes, restaurants, laboratories, construction sites, and industrial facilities, serving as compact sources of high-pressure gases used for cooking, heating, welding, medical support, and more. However, their convenience comes with inherent risks. Whether you’re handling a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder in your kitchen or an oxygen cylinder in a workshop, … Read more
I did an opinion survey on LinkedIn among Health and Safety professionals to bring out the different opinions on the ways to enhance Health and Safety compliance. As of the date of putting up this article, I have gathered some very interesting points that will be beneficial to all health and safety professionals and management … Read more
Traffic Lights are placed at intersections and junctions where there are likely to be traffic issues. We see the light when we move on the road but some of us have a wrong understanding of it. So in a very brief write-up, I will point out the wrong understanding most of us adopt as the … Read more
Safety measures are conscious acts and strategies adopted to improve the overall safety of a given task, process, or organization at large. Safety as already established is a state of being “safe”, the condition of being protected from harm or other non-desirable outcomes. Safety measures can also be said to be a set of activities … Read more
According to WHO – Environmental health is defined as those aspects of human health and disease that are determined by factors in the environment. It also refers to the theory and practice of assessing and controlling factors in the environment that can potentially affect health. It can be said to be the field of science … Read more
According to Wikipedia, ”Workers compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee’s right to sue their employer for the tort of negligence.” Some laws support Worker’s compensation, these equate to form the worker’s compensation law. … Read more