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Below are a number of posts containing useful tips and insights from the Directors of Auxil Limited, acknowledged industry experts and trusted advisors in the fields of Health & Safety and Human Resources, which will hopefully trigger some thoughts or ideas.

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Locking Up For Christmas; Our Tips!

Posted on 20th December 2018 at 12:01

The festive season is finally here, and many sites are closing to celebrate Christmas through to the new year. But before you leave to enjoy the festivities and a well-earned break, there are a few things you need to get into order.

Even when your site is inactive, you still hold a duty of care, in order to keep the general public safe.

This checklist will help you minimise any risks posed during the break by ensuring your site is as secure as possible, during your time away:

Check your fencing

You need to define your site boundaries, with the use of suitable fencing; this should reflect the nature of the site and the surrounding areas. Take a quick walk round your site to ensure that fencing is secure and undamaged. Children (and thieves) will often enter construction sites during quiet periods, and the best way to keep them safe from injury is to keep them out.

Being accredited by SMAS, what does this mean for your business?

Posted on 29th November 2018 at 14:50

What is SMAS?

SMAS is short for Safety Management Advisory Services.

They are a Health & Safety assessment organisation that offers a nationally recognised Health & Safety accreditation used to demonstrate your business' Health and Safety standards. They are a co-founding member of the Safety Schemes in Procurement or better known as SSIP.

All of the assessments are undertaken in-house which enable SMAS to offer a consistent standard across all assessments, the minimum standards SMAS assess against are set out in the SSIP Core Criteria..

Put Up Goal Posts! Health and Safety on Construction Sites

Posted on 6th June 2018 at 20:28

Contractor pays £566,670 for line strike with no injury

A construction contractor has been fined £566,670 after a tipper truck driven by one of its employees struck overhead power lines. The vehicle sustained minor damage and the driver was unhurt.

The driver was employed by Mick George, a company that supplies earth moving, demolition, skip hire and waste management services to the construction industry.

On 9 March 2016 he was emptying a load of soil from the tipper at a construction site in Northampton.

He drove forward with the dump bed still raised and touched – or almost touched – the 33kV overhead power lines.

Do's & Don'ts of Working at Height

Posted on 11th January 2018 at 20:07

You may be aware that working at height is one of the biggest factors in the fatalities and injuries that take place in the workplace. Common accidents are falling from height or falling through fragile surfaces.

Here are some sensible do's and don’ts to combat the potential hazards.

"So What Is It You Do Exactly?"

Posted on 13th April 2017 at 22:58

You’d be surprised how often we get asked this question, so we thought we’d write up a Case Study of one job we were heavily involved with.

Walmer Yard is a unique development of four spectacular new three storey houses with additional basements in West London, designed by Peter Salter for property developer Crispin Kelly. The project took some thirteen years to come to fruition and the resulting properties are expected to fetch a cool £22 million.

We were involved for nearly four years, dealing with a host of Health & Safety issues that arose from this fascinating development.