The COVID-19 Pandemic is an ever changing situation. At Prestige Safety Services we are trying to get the most important information out to our followers and clients. On Sunday 10th May Boris Johnson announced that the government would be encouraging people in certain industries such as construction and manufacturing to return to work. COVID-19 may…
DetailsThanks to the HSE for producing this video on how to correctly fit your face mask/respirator. Remember that if you are wearing a face mask for work you must have a facefit test. If your staff require facefit testing then this is something that Prestige Safety Services can carry out for you as well as…
DetailsIn the 3rd of a series of blog posts promoting advice given by the government and the HSE that centres around Covid 19 we look at RIDDOR reporting. You must only make a report under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) when: an unintended incident at work has led to…
DetailsDue to the current Covid 19 pandemic the demand for disposable respirators is soaring. Many people who are now wearing the respirators may have never worn one before so we thought we would do a feature on how they should be correctly used. Pre Use Checks You should be clean-shaven around the face seal to…
Details1. Background and scope of guidance This guidance will assist employers and businesses in providing advice to staff on: the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 how to help prevent spread of all respiratory infections including COVID-19 what to do if someone with suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 has been in a workplace setting what advice to give…
Details‘Working at height’ means working in a place where a person could be injured by falling from it, even if it is at or below ground level. Working at Height Regulations applies to all work at height where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury. Falls from height remain the…
DetailsWe are proud to present the nations first and only fully accredited, entry level, working at height training. Entry level working at height training is something that anyone who works at height requires… Examples of those roles that require entry level working at height training are; Construction workers that work on scaffold, ladders, steps or…
DetailsBack in December Prestige Safety Services HQ was contacted by a local school asking if we could carry out a three day First Aid at Work Course for one, yes I said one person in January. Our initial response was that it just was not cost effective to do it that way but then we…
DetailsIn 2018 there were legislation changes for the use of step ladders and ladders. The new regulations for portable ladders and steps have been published as a single British and European standard EN 131: Ladders, replacing BS 2037 and BS 1129. The changes were introduced in January 2018 and the 31st of December 2018 was…
DetailsBritish Standards relating to fire safety signage show all Final Fire and Emergency Exit Signs should include a directional ‘up’ arrow. The use of an ‘up’ arrow clearly conveys the message that you must progress through a door in order to reach safety. The two most common causes of confusion when selecting and displaying Final…
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