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hazards

image of risk assesment 25/04/2014

Risk Assesment in the Workplace

Risk assessment and management should be an essential part of every business, no matter which industry you work in or the size of the workplace. It’s important that all business owners carry out risk assessments for the protection of their workers and also to comply with the guidelines of health and safety law. Risk assessment ensures that every workplace has identified any potential risks that could cause harm, or in extreme cases, even death, to allow appropriate measures to be put in place to prevent such an incident occurring. Being... Read More

picture of hazard warning symbols 19/02/2014

Hazard Warning Signs and Symbols

Hazard warnings are recognisable symbols that warn us about impending danger that we should be aware of when working in a certain area or with certain materials or chemicals. The symbols used in hazard warnings let us know many different elements of danger, for example if something is: Flammable Explosive Toxic Corrosive Oxidising Dangerous when wet These hazard warning signs are regulated by law and come in different shapes and colours to differentiate between types of danger or hazardous materials. What Is The GHS? The GHS is the Globally Harmonized... Read More