The QCS Podcast

This month we will be talking about working at height. Working at any height can cause serious injury. A fall from a height of just one or two steps can cause serious injury. What could go wrongWhat ...

30 Apr 20244min

The hazards presented by Portable electrical appliances in your workplace should be assessed using normal risk assessment techniques. A robust maintenance program can be achieved by a combination of...

22 Apr 20245min

Consent is a key part to bespoke, person–centred care delivery, without it, you simply aren’t providing a person-centred service. That said, consent is not always a straightforward process, there are ...

4 Mar 20245min

This month Neil Hughes-Hutchings, Head of Health and Safety at AfterAthena, embarks on the journey that is ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance. We can say it is a collective term for an organi...

20 Feb 20244min

This episode looks at the upcoming changes to the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 which is due to come into force in Summer 2024.

8 Jan 20243min

This episode looks specifically at moving and handling operations, as well as: Hierarchy of control and how employers can reduce the riskImportance of a moving and handling policy and risk assessment...

8 Jan 20244min

This episode looks specifically at one of the new safe environments quality statements under the key question of safe. Recap of the Acts and how they have changedSection 156 of the Building Safety Ac...

20 Des 20234min

This episode looks at the term Reasonably Practicable, what it means and Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and reasonably practicable.

3 Nov 20234min