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Tree surgeons prune and treat old or damaged trees in order to preserve them, but this type of work involves working at heights, lifting heavy loads, and utilising dangerous equipment like chainsaws, which means it can be hazardous work. We are assuming you have already completed your chainsaw work risk assessment. What is arborist clothing? […]

Personal Protective Equipment generally goes by the acronym: PPE. It is the equipment that protects its users from health or safety risks. Most specifically, risks you would find in the workplace. The Ultimate Guide to PPE includes an explanation of all relevant PPE regulations, best practice advice for health and safety officers or those charged […]

It is common to walk past a construction site in the summer and see workers wearing shorts and hi-vis vest with no t-shirt or trousers for working outdoors in, but is this safe? There are some sites that have issued citations for employees wearing shorts who work with hot tar and have sustained burns. According […]