Author: Sonya Sikra

An interview with Health and Safety Consultant Michael Ellerby We had the pleasure of sitting down with Michael Ellerby of LRB Consulting. Michael has many years of […] read more

Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing – Warren Buffet Take a Free Demo Today HSE Inspection Blitz A month long blitz by the Health […] read more

Tackling Health and Safety Head On Let’s start with a story that may not seem directly related to health and safety. The legendary hero of Irish […] read more

The situation on the ground Working in crisis situations is never easy and any support that can be given to management in maintaining safety on site […] read more

5 PPE Guidelines All Employers Should Know 1. Definition Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Employer Responsibilities should begin with an understanding of what it is firstly. PPE can […] read more

Blended learning is a term used in education theory to cover a learning method that involves different forms of delivery. Usually the delivery methods are online […] read more

Running a business, either big or small, is a busy venture and it can be hard to cover all bases. Fire safety is particularly important to […] read more

It is fair to say that hiring seasonal workers is a great deal different from hiring permanent staff. Seasonal hires have to arrive with previous experience […] read more

Managing plant shutdowns and turnarounds is a high stakes game. Bringing contractors into your site and achieving the most efficient possible turnaround requires solid planning and […] read more

The challenges facing hard hat industries in maintaining worker and workplace safety is a major industry in itself. However, all workplaces can be hazardous and the […] read more

  International Labor Organisation Director General Guy Ryder has promised his organisation is going to tackle safety in the workplace. He spoke at the World Congress […] read more

New doctor orientations can save lives this August It is well known that going to hospital can often be more harmful to your health than staying […] read more

We are all prone to saying “What’s the worst thing that could happen?” before taking a risk. It is part of human nature to avoid precaution […] read more

For more information Watch our 60 seconds Video Imagine a situation where you turn up for your first day at work, no one is there to […] read more

Contractor orientations need not take up time and resources   Imagine the scene… It is 8am on a cold Monday morning and 2 bricklayers, 3 pipe-fitters […] read more

Take a Free Demo Today Hierarchy of Hazard control is a system used in certain industries to minimise or eliminate exposure to hazards. The concept is […] read more

With the rise of smartphones, ipads, notebooks and beautifully designed digital watches, technology is quickly replacing textbooks as the medium to obtain and decipher information. Interestingly […] read more

Contract workers face a number of health and safety risks every day, from falls from heights, electrocutions, slips, trips, and falls, or even being struck by […] read more

After a few years of hardship, the UK construction sector has finally rebounded becoming the “driving force” behind the U.K.’s economic growth, according to one expert […] read more

A whole new look has landed at GoContractor. Our brand new and improved platform has various new features such as document upload, brand new course builder, […] read more