According to BS6031 Code of practice for earthworks, a trench is any excavation whose length greatly exceeds it width. They sometimes qualify under the Confined Spaces Regulations.
Incidents in trenches are not as common as falls from stepladders, but are often fatal. A typical small trench collapse will contain 800kg of soil, which is equivalent of 8 people sitting on your chest, you won’t be able to breathe and you won’t be able to dig yourself out. (more…)
Many managers say to me regularly ‘But …..I treat everyone in my team the same’…..Can you see the flaw in this statement? Treating everyone the
Duty of Care Workplace wellbeing has become a significant focus for businesses, particularly in the UK, as part of broader initiatives to enhance employee health,
