#COSHH

Dale Allen

Jan 7, 20193 min read

Do Cleaners Need COSHH Training?

If there are hazardous substances present in your workplace, then you are putting peoples health at risk. As the employer, it's your duty...

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Top 5 COSHH Assessment Mistakes You May Be Making

Dale Allen

Dec 28, 20186 min read

Top 5 COSHH Assessment Mistakes You May Be Making

Unfortunately, even today, there are a lot of employers who still don't understand the COSHH regulations and what is required of them....

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Tips for Cleaning Human and Biohazardous Waste

Dale Allen

Dec 11, 20184 min read

Tips for Cleaning Human and Biohazardous Waste

There will come a time when your commercial cleaning business is contacted by a potential client who needs you to take on a...

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How to Identify Hazardous Substances in the Workplace

Dale Allen

Nov 29, 20184 min read

How to Identify Hazardous Substances in the Workplace

It will come as no surprise that the majority of workplaces there are in the world use chemicals, or somehow produce other hazardous...

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Who is Responsible for COSHH in the Workplace?

Dale Allen

Nov 19, 20187 min read

Who is Responsible for COSHH in the Workplace?

COSHH was created to protect people from hazardous substances, but who is responsible for ensuring it happens? The easy answer is.....

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6 Tips for Improving Employee Motivation for Health and Safety

Dale Allen

Oct 8, 20185 min read

6 Tips for Improving Employee Motivation for Health and Safety

Based on some quick google wizardry (because my maths is apparently terrible) I found that the average person will spend over 82, 000...

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COSHH and Chemical Safety in the Catering Industry

Dale Allen

May 9, 20183 min read

COSHH and Chemical Safety in the Catering Industry

When you walk into a bar, a restaurant or your local all you can eat catering establishment the first thing you think about is COSHH and...

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Chemical Safety in the Pharmacology Sector

Dale Allen

Apr 30, 20182 min read

Chemical Safety in the Pharmacology Sector

If you work as a pharmacist you'll be used to clean working environments, where everything is in it's proper place, everyone is generally...

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How to Identify Risks Linked to and Reduce Occupational Skin Disorders

Dale Allen

Apr 24, 20182 min read

How to Identify Risks Linked to and Reduce Occupational Skin Disorders

Skins disorders can be a bit of a worry for some businesses. If you're working in a place that deals with handling and transporting...

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The Dangers of Chemical Spillages and How to Contain Them

Dale Allen

Apr 17, 20184 min read

The Dangers of Chemical Spillages and How to Contain Them

Chemical spills are a fairly common incident and they can happen at any time. They usually happen due to a failed or improperly closed...

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Dale Allen

Apr 3, 20184 min read

Chemical Safety Mishaps from the Past

It's amazing how far health and safety has come over the last few decades, especially chemical safety. We still use countless chemical...

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How to Spot Symptoms of and Prevent Silicosis

Dale Allen

Mar 30, 20184 min read

How to Spot Symptoms of and Prevent Silicosis

Silica is another one of those things that is all around us without us really knowing it. It's got a plethora of applications and is used...

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7 Ways to Reduce Exposure to Arsenic, Lead and Mercury

Dale Allen

Mar 27, 20185 min read

7 Ways to Reduce Exposure to Arsenic, Lead and Mercury

While it's true that governments around the world have already begun to take action against the use of arsenic, mercury and lead, it's...

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Dale Allen

Mar 21, 20184 min read

20 Tips for Safety in the Bedroom

When you're a kid, your bedroom is your sanctuary. It's where you sleep, it's where you feel safe and it's where you begin to face your...

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How to Ensure Chemical Safety in the Hospitality Sector

Dale Allen

Mar 16, 20183 min read

How to Ensure Chemical Safety in the Hospitality Sector

If you work in the hospitality business you'll know that the safety of your guests, and the cleanliness of your hotel is vitally...

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Dale Allen

Mar 8, 20183 min read

The Real Meaning of Risk

Hey guys. I've written a lot about potential risks around the workplace, but what does risk actually mean? It's important to understand...

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Keeping Your Home and Family Safe from Fire

Dale Allen

Feb 27, 20183 min read

Keeping Your Home and Family Safe from Fire

Fires unfortunately occur in homes all the time. It’s important that we know what to do if a fire breaks out in our home, but it’s also...

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Dale Allen

Feb 21, 20182 min read

Should We Stop Using Bisphenol A?

Hey guys. Over the last few weeks I've posted some articles on hazardous substances that are, or could potentially be, too big a risk to...

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The Dangers of Using Synthetically Scented Products

Dale Allen

Feb 15, 20182 min read

The Dangers of Using Synthetically Scented Products

Our health, and the increasingly fragile health of our environment, has been at risk for a while now from an unexpected quarter. Most of...

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COSHH and Reach Work Together to Regulate Chemical Safety

Dale Allen

Feb 12, 20182 min read

COSHH and Reach Work Together to Regulate Chemical Safety

Both COSHH and REACH both call for risk assessments to be taken, just at different times and by different people.

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