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image of a quiz symbol 06/06/2014

Hazard Warning Symbol Quiz: Do you know the potential dangers

Hazard warning signs and symbols are an important part of ensuring safety in the workplace and our everyday lives, as they help us recognise a range of different dangers so that we can take the correct measures to avoid injury. Many accidents in the workplace are caused by preventable dangers, which is why all businesses must carry out a risk assessment to ensure the necessary measures can be put in place to warn of the possible dangers and therefore prevent the level of risk. Using hazard warning signs and symbols... Read More

image showing a man holding a hard hat 13/03/2014

The Importance of Work Safety Clothing

By law employers must supply workers with appropriate protective clothing to ensure they can carry out their job safely. Many professions, from cooking to chemistry, involve health and safety risks and the importance of providing work safety clothing goes further than just preventing injuries. Keeps Work Flowing Ensuring your workers are correctly protected for whatever job they are carrying out will decrease the amount of accidents in the work place. This means there will be less interruptions to the working routine, keeping a steady work flow which will make your... 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