Health and Safety in the News
6th January 2011
A Circus of Horrors, the acts of which include swallowing swords attached to electric drills, and fire-breathing, have been asked by officials, for the first time in 15 years, to carry out a risk assessment because of a performance in which a contorted performer smokes a cigarette while firing a bow with her feet. Read more...
There has been no significant snowfall for more than a week, and health and safety is blamed by councils across the UK for failure to collect rubbish for over four weeks in some cases. 'The lorries might have hit parked cars and there are safety concerns about heavy lifting in icy conditions.' 'Rubbish!', says Richard Littlejohn. Read more...
5th January 2011
The owner of an Indian restaurant linked to several cases of E. coli has appeared in court to admit to four food hygiene offences and the total fines have reached over £11000, showing the serious nature of the breaches and sending a clear message to businesses of the need for responsible business management. Read more...
2nd January 2011
Mile High Flights charges lovers £640 to 'join the club' aboard a specially adapted plane - but health and safety bosses at the Civil Aviation Authority have refused to renew the company's licence, saying pilots cannot keep their minds on the job. "We cast no moral judgements on what people do in their planes, but it became apparent safety criteria couldn't be met." Read more...
...more than compliance
Showing posts with label management. Show all posts
Showing posts with label management. Show all posts
Friday, 7 January 2011
Friday, 5 November 2010
Environmental management
Step by step
We all have a major role to play in helping protect and enhance the environment, in line with wider goals of sustainable development.
The way in which your business manages its interaction with the environment is coming under closer scrutiny - there is an increasing spiral of new legislation. However, increasingly companies are recognising that the environment is a management issue and not just a matter of compliance.
When evaluating your environmental system, make sure that emphasis is placed on the following: an environmental policy and impact review, clear and measurable targets and objectives, and mechanisms for improvement.
An effective policy does not have to be complicated. It is simply a realistic statement about what you are doing and how you are doing it. An environmental impact review will allow you to assess your company's baseline.
Based on your environmental impact review, you will also be able to make short-term targets and longer-term objectives to ensure that the policy is followed by all employees. Targets can be straightforward, for example 'to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by x% each year', but in all cases you should ensure that targets and objectives are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound).
Remember that small investments can reap large rewards and that environmentally friendly practices can save money while resulting in happier customers and of course a healthier ecology.
Step by step
We all have a major role to play in helping protect and enhance the environment, in line with wider goals of sustainable development.
The way in which your business manages its interaction with the environment is coming under closer scrutiny - there is an increasing spiral of new legislation. However, increasingly companies are recognising that the environment is a management issue and not just a matter of compliance.
When evaluating your environmental system, make sure that emphasis is placed on the following: an environmental policy and impact review, clear and measurable targets and objectives, and mechanisms for improvement.
An effective policy does not have to be complicated. It is simply a realistic statement about what you are doing and how you are doing it. An environmental impact review will allow you to assess your company's baseline.
Based on your environmental impact review, you will also be able to make short-term targets and longer-term objectives to ensure that the policy is followed by all employees. Targets can be straightforward, for example 'to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by x% each year', but in all cases you should ensure that targets and objectives are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound).
Remember that small investments can reap large rewards and that environmentally friendly practices can save money while resulting in happier customers and of course a healthier ecology.
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