Health and Safety Partner
HAVIO is a multi-disciplined Health, Safety and Fire Consultancy serving London and the South East. We pride ourselves on offering a professional and friendly service to each of our clients and this is demonstrated through our loyal client base.
Principal Designer Role. Principal Designer Adviser Service Who is the Principal Designer?
A Principal Designer can be an organisation or individual who is appointed by the client (commercial or domestic) to take the lead in planning, managing, monitoring and co-ordinating Health and Safety during the pre-construction phase (design and planning stage) of a project involving, or likely to involve, more than one contractor. Health and Safety in Schools. Schools and Colleges The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that the “Responsible Person” must ensure that a Fire Risk Assessment is completed focusing on all “Relevant persons”.
Responsibility lies with “The Responsible Person”. In the workplace, this is the employer and any other persons who may have control of any part of the premises, e.g. Headteachers, Caretakers, Facilities Managers. In most cases this will be the local fire and rescue authority. Following our visit we will complete our significant findings in a Fire Risk Assessment report. Health and Safety at Work Act. Havio provide our clients with Health and Safety training for Directors and Leaders.
This can be classroom training, which we recommend, or we offer an eLearning course titled ‘Health and Safety Awareness for Managers’. Seven ways to maintain a positive organisational health and safety culture during the covid-19 pandemic. Many organisations have had to make some very rapid changes in response to the pandemic.
These may have put pressure on their occupational health and safety (OSH) culture, affecting how their working environments, systems, procedures and people interact. Maintaining a positive OSH culture remains important in motivating, supporting and valuing workers. Here are some tips for maintaining a positive safety culture. Lead by example: senior managers should keep up to date with the latest government guidance and take the necessary steps to keep their workers safe.Communicate constructively about any necessary steps or changes. Mandatory use of face coverings on public transport. It was announced on the 4th June, that after a long period of debate, face coverings will now be mandatory on all public transport in England.
Face coverings must now be worn on all forms of public transport from Monday 15th June with fines in place for any person who does not. Face coverings do not need to be medical grade and can be made of any material. The Government is still urging the public not to use public transport wherever possible however, where people need to use public transport, because of the potentially enclosed spaces for longer periods of time, SAGE (The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) has said that the wearing of face coverings can provide some small additional protection. It is important to note that even with face coverings, the 2-metre social distancing and washing of hands is still important and people should wash their hands or sanitise before putting their face covering on and after taking it off. Coronavirus-related deaths of 91 NHS workers could be investigated.
The deaths of more than 90 health and care workers could be investigated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Sky News has announced.
The HSE has received a growing number of reports of workplace deaths related to COVID-19. The reports have been formally submitted under RIDDOR, the “Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences”. Virtual Site Inspections. Due to the recent Covid-19 pandemic, site inspections for some sites have become increasingly difficult.
The continued uncertainty of the lock down and the maintenance of two-metre separation between… well everyone, is a challenge. Although the lockdown commenced back on the 23rd March 2020, some of our clients construction sites continued to operate (safely) and we were there to support them. Reducing the spread of infection in the workplace. In these unprecedented times, it’s more important than ever that businesses take the right measures to ensure their facilities are hygienic and that employees are safe.
Those businesses that have temporarily closed and are starting to plan for when they can reopen, should think about what the workplace will look like post lockdown, and proactively take steps to ensure they reopen in the most hygienic way possible, according to Jamie Woodhall, Technical & Innovations Manager at Rentokil Specialist Hygiene. Regular cleaning is essential With large numbers of people sharing space and equipment, workplaces can be places where infection spreads quickly. Coronavirus: Prosecution threat for firms who fail to make premises 'COVID secure' Companies are being threatened with prosecution if they do not make premises “COVID secure” for returning workers.
The warning came as people in England were told to go back to work if they cannot do their job from home – such as builders and manufacturers. Ministers have stressed firms should ensure social distancing stays in place as the lockdown is slowly eased over the next few months to stop the spread of coronavirus, which has already killed over 39,000 people in the UK. Best practice plans have been drawn up by the government for businesses to ensure workers are protected – such as remaining two metres apart, being given face masks or provided with hand sanitiser. But the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – which will do spot inspections to make sure firms are keeping people safe – has confirmed any that don’t follow the new rules could face legal action.
Return to Work Covid-19 Risk Assessments for Offices. Returning to work is hard after a prolonged length of time, even after a two week holiday!
So returning after Covid-19 will be like something we have never experienced before. Health & Safety Assessments in the Workplace & Health Care Sectors in London. CDM Consultant. Health & Safety Consultants for Construction Projects in London.