A stunning country house estate in Dorset required support to plan for and to apply for a temporary event notice for a covid-19 secure and safe fireworks display.

To ensure the safe and fun delivery of the display, the business needed a comprehensive covid-19 secure plan.

As a client of ABR Safety Limited, they contacted me for advice and to discuss their requirements.

Outside of work, I enjoy the physical and mental benefits of running and have been a member of a local club Swindon Striders for many years. Latterly, as a member of the club’s committee.

During lockdown, like everyone, our regular club nights had to stop. As lockdown eased, getting our members out running as part of the club again was a key aim.

When supporting a local glamping business this week with their post Covid-19 opening plans, one of the key areas of focus and discussion was communication.
In this context, it was the communication required to allay any fears customers may have about the risks of Covid-19.
Walking round the site with the owners (an idyllic glamping site in a beautiful Wiltshire country location), I was viewing it as a potential customer and not just as a Health and Safety professional. By looking at the site through the eyes of a customer, we were able to confirm that the Covid-19 risk assessment is comprehensive and, that their plans are robust. Most, if not all, of the potential customer concerns have been addressed.

Coronavirus Risk Assessment The Coronavirus or COVID 19 risk assessment should specifically consider the risks and hazards imposed by Covid-19. With people at the forefront, it should be a systematic […]

Following the latest announcement from the Prime Minister and, with increased talk of how businesses will come out of lockdown, it is important that companies consider how they will keep their employees safe.

As a training provider, ABR Safety Limited are pleased that IOSH have reacted well to the current situation by giving the option to deliver their courses virtually. The IOSH Managing Safely course is one such example and we are busy sending out workbooks to delegates for our courses over the coming weeks.

With some many laws and regulations and other priorities within the business, the health and safety requirements can be quite daunting.
However, you will be pleased to hear that it can be relatively straightforward. Particularly if you are a low risk business or you have competent advice.

So here is a quick guide.

ABR Safety assist their Client in achieving accreditation within the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS).

In achieving the accreditation, Swindon based Key Security Limited, leading security experts in the South West of England, have demonstrated sound safety management and compliance to current health and safety legislation.

Does your team have sufficient knowledge and confidence to identify and manage the risks and hazards in your business?

If the answer is no or your team would benefit from some additional training, find out how ABR Safety can help you.

Christmas is the time of year when, if we’re lucky, we celebrate the season with our families and friends. Unfortunately, it’s also a time when accidents and injuries involving the misuse of stepladders occur. This is as true at home as it is of the workplace.

Whether in the workplace or decking the halls with boughs of holly at home, what should you be checking before you make that ascent with the drawing pins in your pocket and one end of a paper chain over your shoulder? Read on to find out.