Health & Safety Not Gone Mad

Hello to all

Lately I've been giving a lot of thought to the PPE products we have on our website.

I follow quite a few twitter users that specialize in Health & Safety matters and some of the news reports coming from them are very concerning.

I am sure like me you have shook your head in disbelief at some of the new H&S laws. I do think there are many changes that have been made that not only cost businesses a lot of money but take up so much time implementing and checking. Time is money.

But when it comes to kitting your staff out with clothing and equipment needed, really can you take the risk?

Safety glasses, Hi Viz clothing, gloves, ear defenders, hard hats, safety footwear - these are all what i would class as "standard" items. If you work in construction, warehousing, workshops, even packing jobs - these items should be on your list before you ever set foot in the workplace.
Any employer or employee for that matter skipping these is really setting themselves up for disaster.

"You can replace PPE, you cant replace your eyes". But the same goes for your hearing, your skull, hands, feet. Protect them and do a better job.

Times are hard, the economy isn't great, and particularly for small businesses, the idea of cutting costs is appealing. But cut costs elsewhere, not when it comes to your safety and the safety of those around you.
It could be very costly in the long run.

Until next time

Andy