What is PUWER? Do I really need to know?

What is PUWER? Do I really need to know?

by | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized

What is PUWER?  Does it apply to you? The short answer is Yes! PUWER stands for the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and put simply, their purpose is make everybody that uses machinery and/or equipment at work safer. Of course this especially...
Smoke & Mirrors? Or simply Untrained?

Smoke & Mirrors? Or simply Untrained?

by | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorized

Ask most waste people whether coffee cups should go in General Waste or the Recycling bin and you will get 50% correct answers and 50% wrong.  Ask most management if their waste operatives are correctly trained and you will get probably less than 10% correct.  Most...
What could go wrong? It could KILL you or your staff

What could go wrong? It could KILL you or your staff

by | Feb 2, 2019 | Uncategorized

We have all seen the Youtube videos of horrendous accidents at work that you think cannot happen in this day and age, particularly in the UK.  You would be wrong!  Many companies actually book training courses as a direct result of an accident at work.   Training is...