DSEAR Risk Assessment
What Is the Difference Between DSEAR and ATEX?
Short answer. DSEAR tells employers how to manage the risk of explosive atmospheres in the workplace. The EPS Regulations 2016 (the UK's retained ...
Legionella
What Is a Written Scheme of Control for Legionella?
Short answer. A written scheme of control is the document that turns your legionella risk assessment into a day-to-day management plan: who does ...
DSEAR Risk Assessment
Common DSEAR Hazards Hiding in Everyday Workplaces
Short answer. DSEAR applies wherever a workplace stores or uses substances that can catch fire or form an explosive atmosphere, and that list is much ...
Fire Risk Assessment
How Often Should a Fire Risk Assessment Be Reviewed?
Short answer. There is no fixed legal interval for reviewing a fire risk assessment: the law requires a review whenever there is reason to think it ...
DSEAR Risk Assessment
What Is DSEAR and Does It Apply to Your Business?
Short answer. DSEAR, the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002, requires employers to assess and control the risks from any ...
Health and Safety
Health and Safety Mistakes New Businesses Often Make
Short answer. The same handful of gaps trip up almost every new employer: assuming size exempts you, using a generic risk assessment, skipping proper ...
Safety Management Systems
Health and Safety Policy vs Management System Explained
Short answer. A health and safety policy is a written statement of intent: what you commit to and who is responsible for what. A safety management ...
PUWER
What You Must Check Before Using Second-Hand Machinery
Short answer. Buying machinery second-hand does not reduce your legal duties under PUWER. The moment your employees start using it, you carry the ...
Legionella
What Dead Legs and Dead Ends Mean for Legionella Risk
Short answer. A dead leg is a branch of pipe leading to an outlet that is only used occasionally, so the water sitting in it stagnates between ...
DSEAR Risk Assessment
DSEAR Zone Classification Explained
Short answer. DSEAR zone classification categorises areas by how likely a flammable gas, vapour or dust atmosphere is to be present and for how long. ...