Health and Safety for Grounds Management

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Protecting hearing helps to reduce the likelihood of tinnitus, deafness, temporary hearing loss and related illnesses.

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An employer has a legal responsibility to provide a safe system of work (The Health and Safety at Work etc. 1974 Act) and to carry out a risk assessment, with subsequent implementation of preventative and protective health and safety measures for staff (The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999).

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Protective clothing made from fluorescent orange or yellow material, with reflective bands for increased visibility to others.

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Maintaining good personal and workplace hygiene is important for a number of reasons.

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This can be either a ‘near miss’ or an ‘undesired circumstance’.

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Often referred to by its acronym of LOLER, this regulation states that any employer who uses lifting equipment has a duty to ensure that ...

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A time period of 8-hours (TWA) which is used for managing workplace exposure limits.

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The physical movement of materials, equipment and machinery by a human.

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It is important to follow manufacturers guidance in the use of tools and equipment because they understand how to use the tools and equipment in the most effective, efficient and safe way.

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A term that was previously used to for a substance hazardous to health for which an individual must not have been exposed to a maximum stated quantity within a defined period of time.

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