Safety Smart: Monthly Update January 2021

15th January 2021 Posted in Blogs

We’re in yet another national lockdown and employees across the UK are once more are working from home – that’s if they ever stopped of course! but with many businesses having no formal plans to return to the office post lockdown it’s time to review home working practices and ensure employees are working safely. R ead More Here

With a national lockdown announced in the first week of January 2021, the government has released new rules for safe working for anyone who runs or works in outdoor environments. R ead The Updated Guidance

Whilst many employees work from home during the latest lockdown, construction is open for business as usual. IOSH has a range of resources focused on keeping your workers safe, reducing infection and complying with government guidelines. Read More

A roofing contractor has been fined after a health and safety inspector came across two workers jet washing a steeply pitched roof on a house without adequate protection Read More

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10 Apr

Safety Smart is a family-run business based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Having started life in 2010 as a small consultancy we have grown to become a UK-wide provider of Health and Safety services specialising in construction,

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30 Apr

Beyond the high-viz, safety is a state of mind, not just a uniform.

Time to prioritise mental health in the workplace.

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29 Apr

Contractor sentenced after un-controlled spread of asbestos

A self-employed roofing contractor has been ordered to undertake unpaid work after the uncontrolled spread of asbestos in a back garden, putting two young workers and local residents at risk.

https://press.hse.gov.uk/2025/03/28/contractor-sentenced-after-uncontrolled-spread-of-asbestos-following-roof-replacement-work-at-domestic-garages/

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28 Apr

The Safety Smart Competent Person Scheme is designed to allow businesses to have a qualified professional OSHCR Registered and Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health acting as their Competent Person.

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