Andy Graham

Arc flash labels play a vital role in maintaining electrical safety, and communicating important information to people working in the vicinity of equipment which may be energised. They are used to communicate data with the necessary information on the potential hazards present and also the appropriate safety precautions to take. To ensure optimum safety for personnel, arc flash labels carry...

When we talk about padlocks, most people think about the role these devices play in securing valuables and acting as a deterrent for would-be thieves. Continue reading →

Key cabinets are designed for the safe and convenient storage of keys, enabling them to be organised and identified quickly and easily. Bringing keys together in an appropriate key cabinet means they are located in one place, it is immediately clear which keys are there and can be found and managed easily. There is a wide range of key cabinets...

Everyone working with electricity should be wearing insulating gloves to protect them from the danger of electrical shocks and burns – it can be a matter of life or death. The hands are extremely susceptible to this risk because they are usually the first point of contact in terms of exposure to high-voltage currents. Even minor electrical shocks can be fatal if someone has an unknown heart condition. Continue reading →

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 were implemented to prevent injury or death as a result of a fall from height. Employers are responsible for ensuring that any work carried out at height is correctly risk-assessed by competent persons and carried out by individuals trained to work in this environment using a suitable fall protection system. A ‘competent person’ is...

It is a legal requirement for employers and responsible persons to ensure the correct health and safety signs are in place anywhere in the workplace where there may be a significant risk in terms of health and safety, either to employees or to the general public. Continue reading →

There are over 20,000 fires in UK homes and businesses every year caused by electrical equipment and faulty electrics. Electrical fires are responsible for the deaths of thousands of people. Continue reading →

Wearing Arc Flash PPE is not a guarantee that injuries will not be sustained if an arc flash event is experienced. Selecting the correct arc flash PPE will play an important role in ensuring that arc flash hazards are minimised and fatal injuries are avoided. Continue reading →

One of the real issues of Working at Height is that many people don’t realise a particular task is defined as ‘Working at Height’. As an example, there is a high risk of falls when climbing on plant and equipment for maintenance purposes. Without proper safety equipment and training, this would leave an employer in breach of the law. Continue reading →

A site supervisor has received a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay costs of £1,000 after a site operative sustained muscle and tissue damage to his arm whilst repairing a conveyor line. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that the site supervisor, who had control of the site in the absence...