Meet the Flintstones, the modern stone age workers who know the value of health & safety
Barney Rubble looked at his swollen toes and rubbed his hair. “Hey, Fred, how come the guys at Boulder City Gravel never get injured like...
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Jodie Read
Mar 25, 20221 min read
#FindingsFriday: ISO 45001:2018 - Clauses 6.1.2 Hazard identification and 8.2 Emergency Prepardness
The Finding A Fire Risk Assessment has not been carried out at the newly acquired premises. There is no fire alarm system, emergency...
Jodie Read
Feb 18, 20222 min read
#FindingsFriday: ISO 45001:2018 - Clause 6.1.2 Hazard identification and assessment of risks
The Finding The risk assessments produced have not included all significant operational hazards. It was acknowledged by Senior Management...
Jodie Read
Jan 21, 20222 min read
#FindingsFriday: ISO 45001:2018 Clause 8.1 - Operational Planning and Control
The Finding Some items are PAT tested more frequently than strictly necessary e.g copiers. HSE website gives suggested testing...
Jodie Read
Dec 1, 20211 min read
Five gold stars for Space2B at The Maltings
As it's 1st December, you've kind of got to sing "five gold stars" as though you were singing the line "five gold rings" in the Christmas...
Maria Williams
Oct 26, 20212 min read
Maria Williams
Oct 5, 20212 min read
When there's something strange in your paperwork...who you gonna call?
Venkman dropped the phone and looked at Spengler, Stantz, and Winston Zeddemore. “Ah, I don’t know, Ray, this whole being in a firehouse...
Jodie Read
Sep 15, 20212 min read
How the Queen of Hearts discovered Mango in Wonderland
The Queen of Hearts sighed. The garden was full of white roses with thorns…and she wanted red roses without thorns. And she ALWAYS got...
ethandcoombes
Aug 17, 20211 min read
Do or do not, there is no try when it comes to fire risk assessments
The Jedi Council was about to end when Mace Windu stood up once more. “We have to ensure all our Jedi properties have annual fire risk...
ethandcoombes
Aug 10, 20212 min read
These ARE the standards you're looking for. . .
Obi Wan Kenobi pulled back his hood. “Hello, there,” he said, looking straight at the head Jawa standing in front of him. The Jawas said...
ethandcoombes
Aug 8, 20211 min read
Mango makes it easy to update risk assessments
Risk assessments are legally required and, when done well, form an essential part of a health and safety management system. However, that...
ethandcoombes
Jul 20, 20211 min read
With Mango, compliance tasks get done and add real value
There are people who feel like they are doing compliance tasks simply as a tick box exercise. That was certainly the case for staff at a...
admin696173
Mar 24, 20212 min read
Want to implement ISO 45001 effectively? You must train managers to carry out internal audits
If you implement a management system, you must be able to audit its effectiveness. As management thinker Peter Drucker said: “If you...
admin696173
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Good mental health is so important in the modern workplace – how can ISO 45001 help you support it?
The new international standard for occupational health and safety may not specifically mention mental health, but it gives organisations...
admin696173
Mar 10, 20212 min read
What are the tools you’ll need to implement ISO 45001?
Our last blog looked at the many good reasons to implement ISO 45001 https://www.penarth.co.uk/post/has-your-organisation-switched-to-the...
admin696173
Mar 3, 20212 min read
Has your organisation switched to the new standard for occupational health and safety?
Businesses and other organisations affected by the coronavirus pandemic now have an extra six months to switch to the new international...
Jodie Read
Dec 23, 20201 min read
Has Santa Got his Supply Chain Management Covered?
There’s a crisis at the North Pole… Several of the elves must self-isolate after one tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, Santa’s...
Jodie Read
Dec 9, 20202 min read
O Christmas tree....how compliant are thy branches?
Getting a large Christmas tree for your office or workplace can spread some much-needed festive cheer and boost morale. Just get a...
Jodie Read
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Keep an eye on 'elf and safety' at home this Christmas!
The line between our home and workplace has become blurred this year as thousands of us work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. So,...
Jodie Read
Feb 19, 20201 min read
How often do I have to do legal checks?
The minimum frequency for undertaking checks is defined in relevant legislation. For example, the Lifting Operations and Lifting...
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