Take care of your back – move more, sit less By being more active during the day you can help protect yourself from back problems and improve your overall health and wellbeing. Sitting down all the time, or for long periods of the day, can have a detrimental impact on your posture, which in turn…
What employers should know about instant drug tests PoCTs (point-of-care or point-of-collection tests) are sometimes referred to as instant drug tests. They are small, easy to use, portable kits that are used to screen individuals for drugs of abuse at the place of sample collection. Before deciding to use PoCTs, one must understand their limitations…
SEQOHS Is The Benchmark For Occupational Health SEQOHS stands for ‘Safe, Effective, Quality Occupational Health Service’ and is a professionally-led accreditation scheme. It is based on a set of standards for occupational health services in the UK and beyond. Occupational health services must demonstrate they meet these standards before they can be awarded SEQOHS accreditation….
Alcohol Consumed For females it is recommended that you do not drink regularly more than 2-3 units a day and for males 3-4 units a day regularly drink more than 3-4 units a day. It is also advised to have at least 2 days in a week where you don’t drink any alcohol. Alcohol ,…
While working in winter it could effect how you work or even make your workplace conditions harder to work. Particularly if you work in a field or outside taking safety measures against the winters conditions is a must. Precautions for workforce during winter in the workplace Dress in plenty of layers to match the temperature of the environment…
Using drugs and alcohol in the workplace can be very serious. it can lead to health problems, become a hazard to them-self and others in the workplace. Even drugs prescribed by a doctor can affect a workers ability, especially if their job involves a lot of concentration. Some people do require drugs to help them…
What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that has been a popular building material since the 1950s. It is used as an insulator (to keep in heat and keep out cold), has good fire protection properties and protects against corrosion. It can be found in many places in a building especially if…
What is Work related stress? HSE’s definition of work related stress is “The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them at work.” Even though stress is not an illness it can lead to mental and physical illness if not dealt with. Work related stress develops because a person is unable to cope with the demands being…
What is SEQOHS Accreditation? SEQOHS stands for Safe Effective Quality Occupational Health Service , which is an accreditation ( Voluntary ) that shows the occupational health service provided is at the highest standard. Workare Ltd achieved their SEQOHS accreditation on 25th January 2013 – www.seqohs.org Process of gaining a SEQOHS Accreditation Stage One: Pre-accreditation to complete the online SEQOHS self-assessment tool. The results of self-assessment…
A Lovely day to work when the sun is out When the sun is out glaring you think to yourself what a lovely day to work. Without thinking too much exposure to the sun can will effect your especially if you have not protected yourself, even when you see a tan line it shows that…