by JCH Safety | Jan 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
Welcome to Jonathan’s health and safety & fire safety blog page. Here you will find lots of useful blog articles about all aspects of health and safety & fire safety relevant to businesses and organisations across Coventry, Warwickshire and the West Midlands....
by JCH Safety | Sep 24, 2024 | Fire Safety, Health and Safety Prosecutions, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Warehouse fire safety is a critical aspect of managing any storage facility. Fires pose a major risk to life and can cause significant damage to property and disrupt operations. Implementing robust fire safety measures is essential to prevent such incidents. Each...
by JCH Safety | Aug 26, 2024 | Building Maintenance, DSEAR Risk Assessment, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Leicester City is a vibrant, multicultural city with thriving education, business and cultural sectors. Health and safety benefits all these sectors and JCH Safety are on hand to assist your organisation to thrive through health and safety consultancy. Some key facts:...
by JCH Safety | Jul 25, 2024 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
When it comes to safety, having a well-prepared fire evacuation plan is essential. Whether you’re at home, work, or any other location, knowing how to respond during a fire emergency can save lives. Whether you manage a business, run a school, or a leisure business,...
by JCH Safety | Jun 24, 2024 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and Safety Prosecutions, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments
Auditing art, design and technology departments within academies is crucial for several reasons. School health and safety auditing. Why it is important? This article is to help school leaders understand the critical role health and safety auditing can have. It is a...
by JCH Safety | May 21, 2024 | Building Maintenance, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Industrial Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments
Fire extinguishers are essential fire safety tools. They are crucial devices for aiding safe evacuation from buildings. They can also, under certain circumstances, help prevent small fires from escalating into major disasters. Whether you’re at home, in the workplace,...
by JCH Safety | Apr 22, 2024 | DSEAR Risk Assessment, Fire Safety, Health and Safety Prosecutions, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) is a set of regulations implemented in the United Kingdom. Its primary purpose is to protect workers from the risks associated with dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres. This...
by JCH Safety | Mar 19, 2024 | Fire Safety, Health and Safety Prosecutions, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Are you managing safety correctly? Simply put, if you don’t audit it, how do you know? Introduction Health and safety audits are crucial for every organisation. They provide a systematic, independent, and documented process for obtaining evidence and evaluating it...
by JCH Safety | Feb 22, 2024 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
Fire safety in warehousing and storage has never been more important. Why is warehousing important? Warehouses play a crucial role in the supply chain, storing goods and materials that keep our economy moving. However, with large quantities of inventory, machinery,...
by JCH Safety | Feb 5, 2024 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
Fire risk assessments are a vital aspect of safety for churches. There are many fires each year in churches, caused by a variety of reasons, including faulty wiring, candles and arson. Ecclesiastical, the specialist church insurers, report that there have been...
by JCH Safety | Dec 22, 2023 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, Work Place Safety
There is a legal requirement to maintain your fire doors in good working condition. This is the case for fire doors wherever they are installed. The aim of this blog is to help you to understand a bit more about fire doors and how to maintain them. The key thing to...
by JCH Safety | Nov 24, 2023 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments
To make your holiday let safe, you need to comply with various health and safety regulations which make provisions for achieving safety in a variety of areas. These include: Fire safety: Fire is the biggest risk to your guests and to your property. Making sure your...
by JCH Safety | Oct 25, 2023 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Industrial Safety, Risk Assessments
Does my building need sprinklers? Yes, it may well do! This is one of those questions that is not the simplest to answer. The thought behind this blog is to explore some of the aspects of automatic sprinkler systems to help you decide if you should have automatic...
by JCH Safety | Sep 14, 2023 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
There is a massive potential for fire in pubs. Each year there are numerous fires in public houses, many of which could be avoided. Fire risk assessment is the key to fire prevention in public houses. Fires destroy lives, property and business. Many pubs are also...
by JCH Safety | Aug 15, 2023 | Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Yes, it is necessary to have a retained health and safety consultant, especially if you do not have an in-house safety expert within your business. It is also a legal requirement to have access to a competent safety expert. We have put this blog together to help you...
by JCH Safety | Jul 17, 2023 | Building Maintenance, Industrial Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Lightning protection is important for buildings because it helps to prevent or lessen lightning strike damage to buildings. It protects the internal electrical components of a building, helping to prevent fires or electrocution. A lightning protection system...
by JCH Safety | Jun 13, 2023 | Health and Safety Prosecutions, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Work Place Safety
What is a health and safety prosecution? By law, businesses, organisations and workers must adhere to the requirements of health and safety legislation. Failure to comply with the law can result in a fine or imprisonment. There are many health and safety regulations...
by JCH Safety | May 16, 2023 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Many small businesses or firms know that they should have a Health and Safety Policy, but we are often asked, ‘What is a Health and Safety Policy and why do we need one?’ So we thought, lets put a blog together to make it clear! A health and safety policy is a...
by JCH Safety | Apr 17, 2023 | Building Maintenance, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Health and safety training, JCH Safety
‘Way too often, work at height is carried out without proper planning and preparation. People are often misinformed and take unnecessary risks because they think low level work at height isn’t dangerous. This simply isn’t true.’ I have recently read an article about...
by JCH Safety | Feb 20, 2023 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
Fire safety of blocks of flats has been in the news a lot over the last couple of years. Since the Grenfell tragedy, fire safety has been a hot topic. Unfortunately, 72 people lost their lives and the tragedy could have been avoided. New legislation has come into...
by JCH Safety | Jan 16, 2023 | Building Maintenance, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments
Firstly, Happy New Year from JCH Safety. Let’s hope it will be a great year and one where your staff and business stay safe! Good health and safety should be the primary objective of all organisations. Whether you run a business, a school or college or a charitable...
by JCH Safety | Nov 15, 2022 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments
The five steps to risk assessment. Whether you run a school, pub or operate a building business, you require risk assessments. This blog is an introduction to the subject and we have some free give aways to help you to prepare yours. JCH Safety are expert safety...
by JCH Safety | Oct 18, 2022 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training
We are often asked questions about fire marshals, so this blog is aimed at addressing common questions that we are asked. Are Fire Wardens and Fire Marshals the same thing? Yes, they are. They are different names for the same role. A Fire Marshal is responsible...
by JCH Safety | Sep 13, 2022 | Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
JCH Safety work with many small businesses who need to be members of SSiP schemes. This article provides all you need to know about getting ready to apply to join, or renew, membership of an SSiP scheme. What are SSiP schemes and what’s the point of membership? SSiP...
by JCH Safety | Jul 26, 2022 | Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
Health, safety and fire safety regulations apply across all industries. Healthcare is one area where good health and safety is paramount. The Care Quality Commission, when inspecting doctors’ surgeries, expect to find good health and safety in place. This...
by JCH Safety | Jun 15, 2022 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Uncategorised
At JCH Safety, we work with many different types of organisations across Coventry, Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. We particularly enjoy working with schools, colleges and other education establishments. From providing safety services to high level colleges,...
by JCH Safety | Mar 30, 2022 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Health and safety training, JCH Safety
Our New Knowledge Share Series This is the first blog in our ‘Knowledge Share’ series. Our Knowledge Share articles are designed to empower key industry professionals to better understand their health and safety duties. This introductory blog is the first in this...
by JCH Safety | Feb 15, 2022 | COVID-19, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Health and safety audits are a valuable way to check your level of compliance. Failure to keep your safety systems up to date could directly result in an accident down the line. Take proactive action and keep your team and business safe by arranging a professional...
by JCH Safety | Jan 18, 2022 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
5 key safety tasks for a New YearWe hope all our regular readers, and new friends alike, had a safe and fun New Year. Now we are back at work, it is time to deal with all of those health and safety tasks you keep putting off. After all, failure to deal with key safety...
by JCH Safety | Dec 15, 2021 | COVID-19, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
December 2021 Important Information For Business It is widely publicised that Covid is spreading at speed across the UK. The country has now moved to Plan B. This is as a consequence of the explosive growth of the Covid Omicron variant. It is now time for business to...
by JCH Safety | Nov 25, 2021 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
Warehouses and storage buildings are essential for many businesses and are frequently their most significant asset. They provide continuity of business operations and contain thousands of pounds of merchandise. The event of a fire can have a catastrophic impact,...
by JCH Safety | Oct 21, 2021 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Is your School Fire Risk Assessment up to date? Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, over the last 18 months, many schools may have failed to keep up with fire safety. It appears, some contractors haven’t visited site to carry out their usual safety checks and things have...
by JCH Safety | Sep 21, 2021 | Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Coventry and Warwickshire have a large variety of clubs offering social interaction and fun filled nights out. Often clubs provide live entertainment and of course room hire for events from special birthdays to weddings. As pillars of communities, they are a...
by JCH Safety | Aug 24, 2021 | Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Did you know that noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most common causes of disability in the UK? According to the Government Health and Safety Executive, it is estimated that 170,000 people in the UK suffer deafness, permanent ringing in the ears...
by JCH Safety | Jul 15, 2021 | COVID-19, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Work Place Safety
COVID restrictions are to be lifted from 19 July. To many, this is so called ‘Freedom Day.’ Businesses must remember that the pandemic is not over. The government are advising businesses to manage COVID safety through risk assessments moving forward. As business...
by JCH Safety | Jul 6, 2021 | COVID-19, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Work Place Safety
Getting back to the workplace at last! Despite recent increases in COVID cases in the UK, it seems that the vaccines are preventing severe illness. This is allowing businesses bring staff and customers back to the workplace. The final stage of ‘unlocking’ is...
by JCH Safety | Jun 10, 2021 | Building Maintenance, COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, Online Training, Work Place Safety
Over one hundred training courses covering all aspects of health and safety, business skills, and health and social care. Free trial and first module free with all our online training courses. Health and safety have never been more important than it is right now...
by JCH Safety | May 5, 2021 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
With a number of serious fires occurring around Coventry of late, JCH Safety would like to remind readers of how to be fire safe at work. Fire is a major risk in workplaces and the consequences of not having a suitable fire risk assessment in place can be...
by JCH Safety | Jan 11, 2021 | COVID-19, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
JCH Safety Ltd are offering a series of free online safety consultations. Have you got a safety related question you need a quick answer too? If so we can help. Feel free to get in touch and discuss whatever safety concerns your business is facing. We are offering 20...
by JCH Safety | Nov 9, 2020 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, JCH Safety
Let JCH Safety help you determine your requirements We regularly receive calls from people asking, ‘what type of fire alarm do I need for my premises?’ Let us try and help. The answer isn’t as simple as saying you need a certain type of automatic fire detection...
by JCH Safety | Aug 6, 2020 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Online Training
What is fire safety training? Fire safety training includes both Basic Fire Awareness Training and Fire Marshal Training. Fire Marshal Training is also sometimes referred to as Fire Warden Training. Neither courses involve tackling fires or being firefighters. The...
by JCH Safety | Jun 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
How will pubs work after lock down? ‘Pubs and restaurants will look very different after lockdown. You will see screens, table dividers, hand sanitiser stations, new ways of ordering, and experience much less interaction with staff and other...
by JCH Safety | Jun 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Industrial Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
‘As lockdown eases and businesses, schools and retail go back to work, there is a whole new requirement to ensure your organisation is COVID-19 Secure. This means, that you are doing everything legally required to make your workplace as safe as possible. Failure to...
by JCH Safety | May 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Now is the time to prepare for the ‘new normal.’ Is your organisation Covid-19 Secure? Life as we knew it feels a distant memory. Due to the efforts we have all been making there are glimmers of hope on the horizon. Lock-down is starting to ease and...
by JCH Safety | Apr 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Many businesses can remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is vital, if your business is open, that you work safely and protect your staff and customers from harm. The UK government are providing regular updates and guidance for employers and businesses about...
by JCH Safety | Mar 20, 2020 | Building Maintenance, COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Firstly, and most importantly, I want to start of by saying how terrible the COVID-19 issue is and that we at JCH Safety Ltd wish all of our clients, suppliers and people who read this blog the best of health as we move forward. We are getting quite a...
by JCH Safety | Mar 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting many businesses across Coventry and Warwickshire. Very few small firms had a plan in place for such an event occurring. This has led many small to medium sized businesses in Coventry to be uncertain about what they...
by JCH Safety | Feb 3, 2020 | Health and safety training, Online Training, Work Place Safety
This week I thought it would be a good idea to talk about health and safety training and online health and safety training in particular. If after reading, you have any more questions, please get in touch and we will get them answered for you! Is online health and...
by JCH Safety | Jan 20, 2020 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
Call JCH Safety on 024 7771 7503 Fire risk is a major concern to all building owners. Fires do happen in schools and colleges with a staggering frequency. It is highly concerning that many schools across Coventry and Warwickshire and the wider West Midlands are not...
by JCH Safety | Jan 15, 2020 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
Wakefield Grammar School Foundation has been fined £10,000 at Leeds Crown Court after admitting shortfalls in fire safety precautions at Wakefield Girls’ High School and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School. The school’s former fire risk assessor Dr James Gibson was also...
by JCH Safety | Oct 8, 2019 | Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
At the time of writing the UK is scheduled to leave the EU on 31st October 2019. Whether this will occur or not remains the hot topic in every workplace. Whether you are for or against Brexit is not our concern here. What is important, is making sure business in...
by JCH Safety | Oct 1, 2019 | Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
The humble Office is the most prevalent working environment in the UK and is also considered to be the safest. It’s true that offices don’t pose the same risks as, for instance, a construction site, but offices do pose unique fire risks of their own and you must never...
by JCH Safety | Aug 9, 2019 | Fire Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires that a fire risk assessment is carried out in order to identify and reduce the risks of fire. One of the key requirements is that all staff are provided with suitable fire safety training. Why is Fire Safety...
by JCH Safety | May 29, 2019 | JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
It is great news to be able to say that the United Kingdom is one of the safest place to work in the world. Over the last 50 years the number of people killed and injured at work has dropped considerably. One of the main reasons that less people are hurt by their work...
by JCH Safety | Apr 8, 2019 | Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
There are a number of great ways to carry out health and safety training in Coventry and Warwickshire these days. Some people enjoy traditional training styles, reading and exams. Other people prefer a more interactive learning experience such as NVQs for example. It...
by JCH Safety | Mar 29, 2019 | Uncategorised
JCH Safety are pleased to report that we are now sponsors of the Birmingham Association of School Business Management. The BASBM has over 400 members across Birmingham representing the views of Bursars, School Business Managers and Support Staff across the Birmingham...
by JCH Safety | Mar 21, 2019 | JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
JCH Safety wanted to make sure everyone is aware of a HSE Safety Alert that has been issued regarding vertical platform lifts for people with impaired mobility. Platform lifts provide access for people between floors and are either hydraulically or electrically...
by JCH Safety | Dec 14, 2018 | Fire Safety
JCH Safety carry out Fire Risk Assessments across Coventry and Warwickshire and provide assistance to our clients to comply with their duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. When we first start working...
by JCH Safety | Dec 14, 2018 | JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
The scrap metal industry is a vital part of the UK economy recycling valuable metals, reducing landfill and employing thousands of people across the UK. As much as half of all manufactured metal in the UK is made up of recycled materials, which gives some indication...
by JCH Safety | Oct 11, 2018 | Work Place Safety
‘If you were at work and someone had a heart attack, stroke or became unwell would you know what to do?’ Too many people don’t know how to look after someone if they become ill or injured. Knowing what to do could save a life. Let’s consider 5 reasons why your...
by JCH Safety | Sep 27, 2018 | JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Contractor Prequalification schemes are a gateway to winning business from some very prestigious, well paying clients. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to win work in Coventry and Warwickshire or from the vast amounts of work going on in Birmingham. JCH Safety...
by JCH Safety | Sep 20, 2018 | JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
‘JCH Safety is Helping Coventry Construction Businesses To Win Work’ Health and safety keeps people alive and ensures employees go home safe at the end of their working day. Businesses and organisations want to trade with companies who can demonstrate legal health and...
by JCH Safety | Jul 17, 2018 | Fire Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Fires can devastate buildings, work places and lives in a matter of minutes, and can often mean the end for a business which has worked so hard to get where it is. Fire safety is one of the last things on your employees’ minds when they head to work, but with fires...
by JCH Safety | Jun 28, 2018 | Work Place Safety
With soaring temperatures over the Summer those of us who have not been lucky enough to take time off and enjoy the sunshine in our gardens have to face the uncomfortable conditions of commuting to work and then having to work. All employees have rights in hot weather...
by JCH Safety | Jun 5, 2018 | Fire Safety, Risk Assessments
JCH Safety Ltd are an Occupational Safety and Health Practitioners based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Part of our service is carrying out Fire Risk Assessments for schools, colleges, small businesses, warehouses and organisations around Nuneaton, Coventry and...
by JCH Safety | May 31, 2018 | Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
A number of our clients use SafeContractor as a way of demonstrating that they are building contractors who are committed to excellence in health and safety. Many of their clients insist that they are members of SafeContractor or other such pre-qualification schemes...
by JCH Safety | May 11, 2018 | Building Maintenance, COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Health and Safety Consultants, Policies and Documentation, Fire Risk Assessments, Risk Assessment and Method Statements, Help with Safecontractor, CHAS and SSiP Schemes, Online Health & Safety Training, CDM 2015 Assistance. Who are JCH Safety? JCH Safety are a...
by JCH Safety | May 10, 2018 | Online Training, Work Place Safety
When choosing a health and safety consultancy it is sometimes uncertain which offer the right services at the right prices. As with everything, you need to be careful to choose the right company. Do your research and check that your service provider is suitable for...
by JCH Safety | Feb 21, 2018 | Fire Safety, Work Place Safety
The primary legal document that deals with fire safety is known as The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Regulations) Order 2005. The Order applies to both England and Wales and is designed to ensure premises are maintained in such a way as to protect people in the...
by JCH Safety | Jan 24, 2018 | Building Maintenance, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Industrial Safety
On Saturday 20th January, JCH Safety held a Fire Safety for churches and Fire Marshal training course at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Coventry. Attending were delegates from both St. Martins and also from Warwick Road United Reform Church in Coventry. The course...
by JCH Safety | Jan 24, 2018 | Fire Safety, Work Place Safety
Fire Marshals, also known as Fire Wardens, play a valuable role in protecting life and property. If you are responsible for fire safety you really need to understand why Fire Marshals are so important to your business, church or school. 1). Fire Marshals help to...
by JCH Safety | Jan 15, 2018 | Work Place Safety
This winter is seeing the devastating consequences of flu with tens of thousands of visits to GPs, over 500 people hospitalised since the start of flu season, over 80 deaths and more than a hundred sufferers reported to be fighting for their lives in intensive care...
by JCH Safety | Jan 10, 2018 | Work Place Safety
Health and safety compliance is all about ensuring that your organisation achieves its legal duties in managing health and safety. Many schools and academies pay out large sums of money to local authorities each year to manage their safety. JCH Safety are committed to...
by JCH Safety | Dec 17, 2017 | Fire Safety, Online Training, Work Place Safety
How To Improve Fire Safety Compliance Before The Fire Risk Assessor Visits: It is a legal requirement to have a good quality, suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 specifies that you need to assess your premises...
by JCH Safety | Nov 24, 2017 | Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Most of us know that it is a legal requirement to carry out risk assessments but do you know how to do it? Health and safety, for some people, can seem quite daunting but really, the basics for most types of risks, can be managed comfortably ‘in-house.’ JCH Safety are...
by JCH Safety | Nov 14, 2017 | Online Training, Work Place Safety
Health and Safety is a crucial part of any business and all professionals should have the knowledge to keep themselves and their work colleagues safe from dangers in the workplace. As stated by the HSE, over 200 people are killed at work each year and over a million...
by JCH Safety | Oct 2, 2017 | Fire Safety
1. Fire doors are an engineered safety device designed to hold back flames, smoke and heat. In the event of a fire specialist fire doors play a crucial role in the safe evacuation of a building. 2. About 3 million new fire doors are fitted every year across the UK....
by JCH Safety | Aug 22, 2017 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training
JCH Safety is committed to providing first class services to our clients. In order to ensure that the work we carry out is of the highest standard, we are committed to maintaining membership of several prestigious professional bodies. JCH Safety have been members of...
by JCH Safety | Aug 1, 2017 | Fire Safety
1. Fire safety starts with a fire risk assessment Ensure you have an up to date fire risk assessment. This is required by law under the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order. For simple premises, it might is possible to do this yourself. There is...
by JCH Safety | Jul 14, 2017 | Building Maintenance, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Work Place Safety
Staying safe at work is paramount for both employers and employees alike, yet there are thousands of incidents each year where people are injured and killed whilst at work. Having good policies in place is a starting point, but in order to implement these policies,...
by JCH Safety | Jun 26, 2017 | Fire Safety, Online Training
When choosing health and safety training it is really important to decide whether you would prefer to use online or classroom training. There are benefits to both approaches. Classroom training is the traditional method for imparting subject knowledge and allows a...
by JCH Safety | Jun 19, 2017 | Fire Safety
In light of the recent tragedy at Grenfell Tower in London, JCH Safety has been working with a variety of schools, factories, churches and building contractors to ensure that their fire management precautions are all in order. It is important that fire safety is given...
by JCH Safety | Mar 24, 2017 | Online Training
At JCH Safety we are able to offer a wide range of online health and safety training courses to keep you and your staff safe at work. Companies have a legal duty to manage risks and this includes ensuring that your team are well trained. If your staff are involved in...
by JCH Safety | Mar 9, 2017 | Online Training
Let’s face it, a lot of people don’t like health & safety training. Too many boring courses have been attended which have been provided by unqualified teachers on frankly quite boring subjects. We have all been there! Many people think health and safety training...
by JCH Safety | Feb 13, 2017 | Work Place Safety
JCH Safety specialise in providing health and safety support to schools in Coventry, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. The education sector has very specific risks which require expert knowledge to help schools and academies to manage their health and safety. With...
by JCH Safety | Feb 9, 2017 | Work Place Safety
Remote Worker Risk Assessment In today’s modern economy, more and more people are opting to work from home. It makes a lot of sense as it reduces business costs and can help staff to have a healthier work-life balance. Many home-based workers in Coventry and...
by JCH Safety | Jan 31, 2017 | Fire Safety
At JCH Safety we are able to offer a wide range of fire, health and safety support, consultancy, training and assessments. Depending on your existing arrangements and needs our health and safety experts will be able to advise you. Selecting qualified, experienced and...
by JCH Safety | Feb 8, 2016 | Uncategorised
Have you ever wondered what the penalties are? The following information has been adapted from information freely available on the HSE website. Maximum penalties for section 33 HSWA offences committed before 16 January 2009 1. Breaches of the HSWA and the relevant...
by JCH Safety | Jan 21, 2016 | Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
All organisations and businesses have a duty to manage health and safety. Some people find the whole process complicated and struggle to manage the seemingly endless amount of paperwork that can sometimes develop. If you have a top-heavy paper based system you can end...
by JCH Safety | Jan 19, 2016 | Fire Safety
How to conduct a fire risk assessment? Fire Risk Assessments are required under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The person responsible for these duties is known as the ‘responsible person’ and they are normally either the building owner, occupier or...
by JCH Safety | Nov 19, 2015 | Uncategorised
Kidderminster school evacuated due to acid in drains (November 2015) A number of students at a school in Kidderminster reported feeling nauseous and having sore throats which was the first sign that something was wrong. For some, yet to be identified reason,...
by JCH Safety | Oct 3, 2015 | Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
Landlords in Leamington fined £25k due to inadequate fire safety for tenants The joint landlords of a house of multiple occupation in Leamington have been prosecuted and told to pay a total of £25,000 in fines and £2,472.08 in costs. The courts heard that the...
by JCH Safety | Jul 3, 2015 | Fire Safety, Risk Assessments
It is vital that chemicals are safely managed at all times and that you have precautions in place to ensure that chemicals are stored at the appropriate temperatures. We were given a stark reminder of this earlier this week. More than a dozen teachers and pupils were...
by JCH Safety | Jun 30, 2015 | Building Maintenance, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
It is of the greatest importance to ensure you don’t get your company or organisation into serious hot water by employing sub standard jobbing builders to carry out building works. Just because someone claims to be a builder does not mean they are suitably...
by JCH Safety | Jun 26, 2015 | COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
The Judd School in Kent was fined £10,000 after a student fractured his skull when he was struck by a ‘shot’ during a PE lesson. Ensure that accidents don’t happen at your school by conducting suitable and appropriate risk assessments. What are the...
by JCH Safety | Apr 12, 2015 | JCH Safety
Jonathan Hegarty, Managing Director of JCH Safety, has seen his professional competency recognised by The Institution Of Fire Engineers, as published in the Spring edition of the ‘International Fire Professional: The journal of the Institute of Fire...
by JCH Safety | Apr 1, 2015 | Health and safety training, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
A Lancashire-based toy distributor and a builder have been sentenced after a worker plunged to his death through a warehouse roof. A 39 year old male, from Fleetwood, had been working to clear debris from the roof when he unfortunately fell in July 2012. Both the...
by JCH Safety | Mar 16, 2015 | Risk Assessments
How to do a Risk Assessment in Coventry We pride ourselves in being able to offer a range of free and impartial advice to companies throughout the Coventry & Warwickshire area. There is currently a legal requirement for all types of companies to carry out a...
by JCH Safety | Mar 1, 2015 | Building Maintenance, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Warehousing and road haulage industries are accountable for thousands of health and safety incidents each year. Many of these incidents are major injuries such as fractures and broken bones. Other accidents in the sector include from slips and trips; contact with...
by JCH Safety | Feb 20, 2015 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety
A Nuneaton company has been fined £10,000 after an employee broke his neck when he was drawn into an unguarded machine. The 60-year-old worker was machining a piece of nylon when his overalls got tangled in a spindle moulder at a local company’s works. The...
