Author: Dee Newton

IOSH’s New Leading Safely Course

IOSH has announced the launch of their new training course Leading Safely, which will help business leaders take control of their company’s health and safety. (more…)

Welcoming Our New Starter

We would like to welcome Kerry Greenwood who has joined the team at Craven Safety Services as a Sales Coordinator. (more…)

Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer

Practical guidance is available for protection while working in the sun, as outdoor workers could be at risk of developing skin cancer. (more…)

Fit Testing for Respiratory Protective Equipment

Using Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) is the most practical means of ensuring that workers are protected from the effects of occupational respiratory diseases. However, if the RPE doesn’t fit the wearer correctly they are not being adequately protected, therefore they are still exposed to the hazards they believe they are protected from. (more…)

CSS Yorkshire Three Peaks Charity Walk

We decided to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity and wanted a challenge that we would enjoy, so decided to do the well known Yorkshire Three Peaks; Pen-y-Ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside. It was never our intention to complete all this in one day, so we decided to do one peak a day. (more…)

Key Changes to CDM Regulations 2015

The CDM Regulations are changing from the 6th April 2015; the regulations will now also apply to domestic clients and will focus on the pre-construction phase of the project. There is a transitional period of six months to transfer to CDM 2015 for current projects. (more…)

Occupational Mental Health

Recently mental health and the psychosocial risks that can lead to stress has started to move up the health and safety agenda. Mental health isn’t considered the most obvious result of poor health and safety management compared to physical injuries. Some companies prefer to pretend it does not exist and view it as a personal or […]

Tough Sentencing of H&S Crime

In November 2014, proposed sentencing guidelines were published that will assist sentencers dealing with corporate manslaughter, health and safety, food safety and hygiene offences. (more…)

Craven Safety Services Three Peaks Challenge

At Craven Safety Services we want to do all we can to help local charities and so Liz, Debbie and Mollie have decided to do the Yorkshire Three Peaks; Whernside, Pen-y-Ghent and Ingleborough and donate all the money raised to Yorkshire Air Ambulance. (more…)

Chemicals Stocktake

The final registration deadline under the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation will take place on 31 May 2018. Firms manufacturing or importing substances in low volumes, between 1 and 100 tonnes per year, are being urged by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to start preparations for registration. (more…)