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Jonathan’s health and safety & fire safety blog

Welcome to Jonathan’s health and safety & fire safety blog page. Here you will find lots of useful blog articles about all aspects of health and safety & fire safety relevant to businesses and organisations across Coventry, Warwickshire and the West Midlands....
Knowledge Share: What exactly is a Health and Safety Policy?

Knowledge Share: What exactly is a Health and Safety Policy?

Many small businesses or firms know that they should have a Health and Safety Policy, but we are often asked, ‘What is a Health and Safety Policy and why do we need one?’ So we thought, lets put a blog together to make it clear! A health and safety policy is a...
Knowledge Share: 5 Ways to improve safety for your organisation this year

Knowledge Share: 5 Ways to improve safety for your organisation this year

Firstly, Happy New Year from JCH Safety. Let’s hope it will be a great year and one where your staff and business stay safe! Good health and safety should be the primary objective of all organisations. Whether you run a business, a school or college or a charitable...
COVID-19: Plan B

COVID-19: Plan B

December 2021 Important Information For Business It is widely publicised that Covid is spreading at speed across the UK. The country has now moved to Plan B. This is as a consequence of the explosive growth of the Covid Omicron variant. It is now time for business to...

Free online health and safety courses

Over one hundred training courses covering all aspects of health and safety, business skills, and health and social care. Free trial and first module free with all our online training courses. Health and safety have never been more important than it is right now...

Keep your business working during coronavirus

    Firstly, and most importantly, I want to start of by saying how terrible the COVID-19 issue is and that we at JCH Safety Ltd wish all of our clients, suppliers and people who read this blog the best of health as we move forward. We are getting quite a...

Five ways your business can respond to COVID-19

The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting many businesses across Coventry and Warwickshire. Very few small firms had a plan in place for such an event occurring. This has led many small to medium sized businesses in Coventry to be uncertain about what they...

JCH SAFETY ARE PROUD SPONSORS OF BASBM

JCH Safety are pleased to report that we are now sponsors of the Birmingham Association of School Business Management. The BASBM has over 400 members across Birmingham representing the views of Bursars, School Business Managers and  Support Staff across the Birmingham...

Platform Lifts – SAFETY ALERT

JCH Safety wanted to make sure everyone is aware of a HSE Safety Alert that has been issued regarding vertical platform lifts for people with impaired mobility. Platform lifts provide access for people between floors and are either hydraulically or electrically...

What do fire marshals do?

JCH Safety carry out Fire Risk Assessments across Coventry and Warwickshire and provide assistance to our clients to comply with their duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. When we first start working...

5 Reasons For First Aid Training

‘If you were at work and someone had a heart attack, stroke or became unwell would you know what to do?’ Too many people don’t know how to look after someone if they become ill or injured. Knowing what to do could save a life. Let’s consider 5 reasons why your...
Coventry & Warwickshire Health & Safety Consultancy

Coventry & Warwickshire Health & Safety Consultancy

Health and Safety Consultants, Policies and Documentation, Fire Risk Assessments, Risk Assessment and Method Statements, Help with Safecontractor, CHAS and SSiP Schemes, Online Health & Safety Training, CDM 2015 Assistance. Who are JCH Safety? JCH Safety are a...

5 Roles of A Fire Marshal

Fire Marshals, also known as Fire Wardens, play a valuable role in protecting life and property. If you are responsible for fire safety you really need to understand why Fire Marshals are so important to your business, church or school. 1). Fire Marshals help to...

5 Key Facts About Fire Doors

1. Fire doors are an engineered safety device designed to hold back flames, smoke and heat. In the event of a fire specialist fire doors play a crucial role in the safe evacuation of a building. 2. About 3 million new fire doors are fitted every year across the UK....

Fire Safety at Work: 10 EASY STEPS

1. Fire safety starts with a fire risk assessment Ensure you have an up to date fire risk assessment. This is required by law under the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order. For simple premises, it might is possible to do this yourself. There is...

5 Things You Need To Know About Fire Safety

In light of the recent tragedy at Grenfell Tower in London, JCH Safety has been working with a variety of schools, factories, churches and building contractors to ensure that their fire management precautions are all in order. It is important that fire safety is given...

Your Fire Risk Assessment Specialist in Coventry

At JCH Safety we are able to offer a wide range of fire, health and safety support, consultancy, training and assessments. Depending on your existing arrangements and needs our health and safety experts will be able to advise you. Selecting qualified, experienced and...

Health & Safety Penalties

Have you ever wondered what the penalties are? The following information has been adapted from information freely available on the HSE website. Maximum penalties for section 33 HSWA offences committed before 16 January 2009 1. Breaches of the HSWA and the relevant...

How to conduct a fire risk assessment

How to conduct a fire risk assessment? Fire Risk Assessments are required under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The person responsible for these duties is known as the ‘responsible person’ and they are normally either the building owner, occupier or...
How to conduct a Risk Assessment Coventry

How to conduct a Risk Assessment Coventry

How to do a Risk Assessment in Coventry We pride ourselves in being able to offer a range of free and impartial advice to companies throughout the Coventry & Warwickshire area. There is currently a legal requirement for all types of companies to carry out a...

Welcome to the JCH Safety Blog

In this edition of the Blog, with it being December, I thought it might be a good idea to look at the issues around working outside in the cold. It’s been a warm year but it’s certainly getting colder outside now that Christmas is just around the corner. It is...