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Companies should undertake periodic face-fitting tests on masks because one-off tests do not sufficiently protect workers. Also, if you don’t know already, masks need to have a maintenance record. HSE guidance is very clear about this. COSHH ACoP L5 Dec 2013 states: “Tight-fitting RPE (i.e. full and half masks) should be face-fit tested, using a suitable method, by a competent person (see regulation 7 of the MHSW Regulations and regulation 12(4) of COSHH). “Fit testing will need to be repeated when there is a change in equipment or the facial characteristics of the wearer that could affect the fit. Loose-fitting…

The UK government has issued its draft proposals for tweaks to safety and health regulations to ensure they still function as intended after the country exits the European Union.  The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 are designed to ensure that European Union-derived health and safety protections will continue in domestic law after the UK leaves the EU. The government has said that, in the case of some protections, technical amendments to existing legislation will be required to ensure effective operation. The regulations, which have been made under powers in s 8 of the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EUWA), will amend…

Very proud to be part of this project that is well under construction in Dore, Sheffield, I am acting as the Health & Safety Consultancy for Terry Huggett Developments Ltd. Below is a briefing of the project by Architects France and Associates. "Our initial instructions were to undertake a design review of the present schematics in place, to carry out a study on whether or not was an opportunity to improve on the loss of perceived value to the property as a result of adapting a home for a disabled person. In many cases, significant investment and capital is put…

KPCOHSP and one of the company legal associates have just completed a court case that resulted in a no case to answer judgement when a employee made a false claim against one of our clients. The gist of the story was that a claim was made through a no-win no-fee company but instead of gathering all the information before claiming they lost the case due to evidence that was in place that they weren't informed about. Further details will appear once we have the finalised paperwork in our possession. The moral of the story is keep records and make sure…