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…
Thanks 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…
In 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…
Due 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…
Back 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…
In 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…
British 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…
Summer Has Arrived! I think it is fair to say that summer has officially arrived in the UK and we are loving the weather at Prestige Safety Services HQ but we thought that you might like a bit of information on the Health and Safety considerations of working in hot weather. When working…
As a property owner or manager of a House of Multiple Occupation you should be aware of a change in legislation in what defines a HMO. The proposed changes to HMO’s have been approved by Parliament and will take effect from 1st October 2018. They will have an impact on lender HMO definitions. Going forward,…
As the Beast from the East has taken its grip on the country we thought we would send out a quick post on driving in these snowy and icy conditions. So if you are taking a vehicle out over the next few days read on! How To Drive In Snow And Ice • Accelerate…