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Dale Allen

Mar 8, 2018
3 min

The Real Meaning of Risk

Hey guys. I've written a lot about potential risks around the workplace, but what does risk actually mean? It's important to understand that risk is not a hazard, even though (for some reason) they have become kind of synonymous. They do not mean the same thing! A hazard is something that may become a source of harm or have detrimental health effects on people. Risk is the probability of a person or persons being harmed or suffering those detrimental health effects. Here's an

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Dale Allen

Mar 5, 2018
3 min

Explaining the Risks - Dust Explosions

Dust explosions can be particularly nasty beasts and they can happen anywhere there are flammable materials floating around in the air. Especially when that air is filled with oxygen; present on our planet in massive amounts and one of the main ingredients you need to make fire. You cannot create fire without an oxidant. What is a dust explosion? There are five fundamental requirements for a dust explosion to happen; Fuel, Oxidant, Dispersion, Ignition source, Confinement. Du

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Keeping Your Home and Family Safe from Fire

Dale Allen

Feb 27, 2018
3 min

Keeping Your Home and Family Safe from Fire

Fires unfortunately occur in homes all the time. It’s important that we know what to do if a fire breaks out in our home, but it’s also essential to know how to prevent a fire from happening in the first place. Listed below are some tips to follow to ensure the safety of you, your family, and your home. Fire Safety Tips Talk to your family about an escape plan if a fire were to ever break out in your home. Know where you need to escape through and where you’d meet everyone on

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COSHH and Reach Work Together to Regulate Chemical Safety

Dale Allen

Feb 12, 2018
2 min

COSHH and Reach Work Together to Regulate Chemical Safety

Both COSHH and REACH both call for risk assessments to be taken, just at different times and by different people.

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Dale Allen

Feb 8, 2018
4 min

Kids Need a Little Safety Training too!

There are numerous dangers around us every day that children just aren't aware of and it's important to give them lessons on those dangers a

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The 6 Most Common Accidents to Happen in the Home

Dale Allen

Jan 23, 2018
4 min

The 6 Most Common Accidents to Happen in the Home

Accidents happen. They happen to a lot of people all around the world. Every day somebody, somewhere has an accident. And not just one somebody, but thousands every day. While accidents can occur anywhere and to anyone, some of the most dangerous are the most common and they happen in our homes. Below is a list of 6 of the most common, and often very dangerous, accidents that could take place in your home. Trips and Falls It's true that anyone can fall at any time. Some of

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Dale Allen

Jan 10, 2018
3 min

Is COSHH Part of Health and Safety?

I find it shocking that people are still asking this question. And, yes. Somebody asked me about it again over the weekend. It's now 2020 and people are still not certain? Why? I mean health and safety laws (which, yes includes COSHH) were put into place many years ago to protect employees from injuries and accidents at work. Let's go over Health and Safety law first. There are two governmental bodies that deal with health and safety at work and they are - the Health and Safe

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The Dangers of Nail Adhesives and Chemical Burns

Dale Allen

Dec 19, 2017
2 min

The Dangers of Nail Adhesives and Chemical Burns

Hi, it's Dale again. It's becoming more and more clear to me that current chemical safety training is in dire need of improvement. And I'm not just talking about big industrial factories here. There are millions of small businesses using seriously dangerous chemicals, with very little training in how to properly handle them. Before I go more into that, however, I want to tell you a quick story. A couple of weeks ago I was told about the horrifying chemical burns caused b

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Dale Allen

Dec 11, 2017
2 min

COSHH - The Dangers of Mixing Chemicals

Hey everyone. Today I want to talk about what could happen when mixing chemicals. Every workplace has chemicals in it. Some businesses will only use general cleaning chemicals but many use exceptionally dangerous substances. A lot of those substances are incompatible with each other and mixing them, accidentally or otherwise, could result in some pretty daunting effects. I'm not trying to tell you that your general cleaning chemicals don't pose a significant risk. They do. Es

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Risk Assessments - The Process for COSHH Compliance

Dale Allen

Dec 7, 2017
3 min

Risk Assessments - The Process for COSHH Compliance

The COSHH risk assessment was designed to identify risk involving exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace It's important to note that health hazards are not restricted to chemicals or substances with hazard warning labels. There are many harmful substances that can be created by the work you do; dust or fumes from sanding, cutting or dressing an item, for example. These substances are also regulated by COSHH since they pose serious health risks. To properly perform

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Personal Protective Equipment Saves Lives So Use It!

Dale Allen

Dec 6, 2017
2 min

Personal Protective Equipment Saves Lives So Use It!

I want to address personal protective equipment (PPE) and the fact that many workers 'forget' to use it. What you need to understand about PPE is that it's the last line of defence against hazards. PPE is enforced when there is no other possible way to prevent injury and refusing to use it is putting you in harm's way. I have heard many excuses as to why workers don't want to wear their PPE; "It's too hot, it's too heavy, it's in the way and slowing me down." Granted, they

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The Dangers of Breaching COSHH Regulations

Dale Allen

Dec 4, 2017
4 min

The Dangers of Breaching COSHH Regulations

Hey. This morning I've been looking into breaches of the COSHH Regulations. And I'm completely baffled by how many companies have been fined, directors put in prison and unfortunate workers injured. It's 2020 and companies are still cutting corners with safety? As a safety professional, it deeply upsets me that these employers can be so cavalier about the lives of their workforce. And yes, there have been deaths as well as countless injuries; a worrying amount of them life

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Dale Allen

Nov 27, 2017
4 min

Chemical Safety for Schools in the UK

Hey, Dale here again. Today I'm going to cover chemical safety in schools. The safety of our kids is paramount to us all, so I want to go over the requirements that your children's schools should be following when it comes to chemical safety. Every school in the UK is required to provide proper chemical safety measures to protect their employees, and most importantly, their students - your children. The requirement is called for under the Control of Substances Hazardous to He

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Dale Allen

Nov 18, 2017
4 min

COSHH - How to Store Chemicals

Proper COSHH storage method and placement should be dictated by your risk assessments. This article will explain the correct procedures for COSHH storage, including: Eliminating and reducing risk when storing COSHH regulated products, When and how to properly ventilate, How to properly secure COSHH storage areas. If there has been no previous risk assessment taken, or it requires review, then it is necessary to undertake a risk assessment to ensure the safe handling and stora

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The Shocking Truth About Safety Data Sheet And COSHH Mistakes

Dale Allen

Nov 7, 2017
2 min

The Shocking Truth About Safety Data Sheet And COSHH Mistakes

Hello again. Today I want to talk to you about the results of my recent survey of over 6,000 businesses. And how it proves that over 90% of companies in the UK are failing in at least one aspect of chemical safety. If you use chemicals of any kind in your workplace, and most businesses do, then you should read this carefully. You have probably heard of safety data sheets. You should have if your workplace uses hazardous chemicals. You should see them quite often, in fact.

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The Side-Effects of Making the 5 Big Chemical Safety Mistakes

Dale Allen

Nov 2, 2017
3 min

The Side-Effects of Making the 5 Big Chemical Safety Mistakes

Hello, my name is Dale and I'm the Founder of the International Association for Chemical Safety (IACS) Today I want to talk to you about the side-effects of poorly handled chemical safety in the workplace. These are the things the safety authorities don't want you to know! I also want to tell you about - The new COSHH Risk Assessor Certification™. I created this FREE accreditation course to tackle the incredibly massive number of chemical safety mistakes that happen all ov

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