Health And Safety News & Articles

TWO hospitals in Scotland have been placed on high alert following the discovery of legionella bacteria in the water supply serving both hospitals. Traces of the bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires’ Disease in vulnerable people, was found during routine checks in the radiotherapy unit at the Western General in Edinburgh and in the supply at…

WITH the cost of farm fires hitting more than £95 million in 2021 the need for regular fire safety risk assessments has never been more important to UK farmers. As harvest time approaches, the risks increase significantly, with electrical problems known to be one of the biggest causes, according to leading rural insurer, NFU Mutual.…

WITH the number of people being killed in accidents at work increasing the need for health and safety has never been greater. But finding a health and safety consultancy you can trust to protect the health and wellbeing of your employees may not always be as easy as you think. As National Day of the…

HERE’S an important health and safety question for you. How much do you and your team really know about the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)? With workers involved in construction statistically much more likely to be involved in an accident at work, making sure you’re on top of any changes in the…

A RADICAL change in the way we work post-pandemic means that more employees are remote workers. But how can you ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of your team when they are no longer based in one office? In this blog, John Crockett, Health and Safety Manager at Acorn Safety Services explains more. WHILE the…

It’s  been a year since Adam Midson joined Acorn Safety Services and this month he celebrated being promoted to Legionella and Fire Manager. In this blog, Adam explains more about his important role and the ways you can protect yourself and your business from the dangers of two of the biggest health and safety headaches.…

Safe sites save lives – that’s the message from National Forklift Safety Day which is being held today, Tuesday, June 13. The aim of the forklift safety campaign is to drive up safety standards across the UK by making all construction and warehouse workers aware of the steps they need to take to stay safe…

While we’re all enjoying some much-needed summer sunshine it’s important to be aware of the risks associated with the warmer weather. For people working outside, or in factories, hot weather can put them at risk of health and safety issues including heat stress while the use of hose pipes and taps, which may have laid…

THIS year has seen the introduction of new rules around the safety of all high-rise residential buildings. All buildings which are more than seven storeys tall now need to be registered with the Building Safety Regulator – a branch of the Health and Safety Executive by October 1. A number of new roles have also…