by JCH Safety | Jul 15, 2021 | COVID-19, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Work Place Safety
COVID restrictions are to be lifted from 19 July. To many, this is so called ‘Freedom Day.’ Businesses must remember that the pandemic is not over. The government are advising businesses to manage COVID safety through risk assessments moving forward. As business... by JCH Safety | Jul 6, 2021 | COVID-19, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Work Place Safety
Getting back to the workplace at last! Despite recent increases in COVID cases in the UK, it seems that the vaccines are preventing severe illness. This is allowing businesses bring staff and customers back to the workplace. The final stage of ‘unlocking’ is... by JCH Safety | May 5, 2021 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
With a number of serious fires occurring around Coventry of late, JCH Safety would like to remind readers of how to be fire safe at work. Fire is a major risk in workplaces and the consequences of not having a suitable fire risk assessment in place can be... by JCH Safety | Jan 11, 2021 | COVID-19, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
JCH Safety Ltd are offering a series of free online safety consultations. Have you got a safety related question you need a quick answer too? If so we can help. Feel free to get in touch and discuss whatever safety concerns your business is facing. We are offering 20... by JCH Safety | Nov 9, 2020 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Uncategorised
Let JCH Safety help you determine your requirements We regularly receive calls from people asking, ‘what type of fire alarm do I need for my premises?’ Let us try and help. The answer isn’t as simple as saying you need a certain type of automatic fire detection... 
by JCH Safety | Jun 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
How will pubs work after lock down? ‘Pubs and restaurants will look very different after lockdown. You will see screens, table dividers, hand sanitiser stations, new ways of ordering, and experience much less interaction with staff and other... 
by JCH Safety | May 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Now is the time to prepare for the ‘new normal.’ Is your organisation Covid-19 Secure? Life as we knew it feels a distant memory. Due to the efforts we have all been making there are glimmers of hope on the horizon. Lock-down is starting to ease and... by JCH Safety | Apr 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Many businesses can remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is vital, if your business is open, that you work safely and protect your staff and customers from harm. The UK government are providing regular updates and guidance for employers and businesses about... by JCH Safety | Mar 20, 2020 | Building Maintenance, COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
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... by JCH Safety | Mar 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
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... 
by JCH Safety | Jan 20, 2020 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
Call JCH Safety on 024 7771 7503 Fire risk is a major concern to all building owners. Fires do happen in schools and colleges with a staggering frequency. It is highly concerning that many schools across Coventry and Warwickshire and the wider West Midlands are not... by JCH Safety | Jan 15, 2020 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
Wakefield Grammar School Foundation has been fined £10,000 at Leeds Crown Court after admitting shortfalls in fire safety precautions at Wakefield Girls’ High School and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School. The school’s former fire risk assessor Dr James Gibson was also... by JCH Safety | Oct 8, 2019 | Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
At the time of writing the UK is scheduled to leave the EU on 31st October 2019. Whether this will occur or not remains the hot topic in every workplace. Whether you are for or against Brexit is not our concern here. What is important, is making sure business in... 
by JCH Safety | Oct 1, 2019 | Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
The humble Office is the most prevalent working environment in the UK and is also considered to be the safest. It’s true that offices don’t pose the same risks as, for instance, a construction site, but offices do pose unique fire risks of their own and you must never... 
by JCH Safety | May 29, 2019 | JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
It is great news to be able to say that the United Kingdom is one of the safest place to work in the world. Over the last 50 years the number of people killed and injured at work has dropped considerably. One of the main reasons that less people are hurt by their work... by JCH Safety | Mar 21, 2019 | JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
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... by JCH Safety | Dec 14, 2018 | JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
The scrap metal industry is a vital part of the UK economy recycling valuable metals, reducing landfill and employing thousands of people across the UK. As much as half of all manufactured metal in the UK is made up of recycled materials, which gives some indication... by JCH Safety | Sep 27, 2018 | JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Contractor Prequalification schemes are a gateway to winning business from some very prestigious, well paying clients. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to win work in Coventry and Warwickshire or from the vast amounts of work going on in Birmingham. JCH Safety... 
by JCH Safety | Sep 20, 2018 | JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
‘JCH Safety is Helping Coventry Construction Businesses To Win Work’ Health and safety keeps people alive and ensures employees go home safe at the end of their working day. Businesses and organisations want to trade with companies who can demonstrate legal health and... 
by JCH Safety | May 11, 2018 | Building Maintenance, COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
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... 
by JCH Safety | Aug 22, 2017 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training
JCH Safety is committed to providing first class services to our clients. In order to ensure that the work we carry out is of the highest standard, we are committed to maintaining membership of several prestigious professional bodies. JCH Safety have been members of... 
by JCH Safety | Oct 3, 2015 | Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
Landlords in Leamington fined £25k due to inadequate fire safety for tenants The joint landlords of a house of multiple occupation in Leamington have been prosecuted and told to pay a total of £25,000 in fines and £2,472.08 in costs. The courts heard that the... 
by JCH Safety | Jun 30, 2015 | Building Maintenance, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
It is of the greatest importance to ensure you don’t get your company or organisation into serious hot water by employing sub standard jobbing builders to carry out building works. Just because someone claims to be a builder does not mean they are suitably... by JCH Safety | Jun 26, 2015 | COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
The Judd School in Kent was fined £10,000 after a student fractured his skull when he was struck by a ‘shot’ during a PE lesson. Ensure that accidents don’t happen at your school by conducting suitable and appropriate risk assessments. What are the... 
by JCH Safety | Apr 12, 2015 | JCH Safety
Jonathan Hegarty, Managing Director of JCH Safety, has seen his professional competency recognised by The Institution Of Fire Engineers, as published in the Spring edition of the ‘International Fire Professional: The journal of the Institute of Fire... 
by JCH Safety | Mar 1, 2015 | Building Maintenance, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Warehousing and road haulage industries are accountable for thousands of health and safety incidents each year. Many of these incidents are major injuries such as fractures and broken bones. Other accidents in the sector include from slips and trips; contact with... by JCH Safety | Dec 15, 2014 | JCH Safety
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... 