National and local lockdowns have seen increased demand and pressures placed on local food banks and will only add to the pressures that Christmas brings. As a company, we wanted to help.

Working alone and in isolated situations may introduce risks for a normally non-hazardous activity, or increase the severity of known hazards. The major aspects that need to be considered when Lone Working is becoming injured, sick or even lost and being unable to summon help!

Recently we have been made aware of Poles located inside the boundary lines/fences of the railway lines.

This area of land is classified as ‘the lineside’ and requires a permit and specialist training/authorisation. Remember, when you are lone working you should never take any unnecessary risks.

The priorities of first aid are to prevent the casualty’s condition from getting any worse, allow some time for an evacuation to medical professionals…. and potentially to save a life!

‘Safe Working’ guidelines set out by PBS are to be followed by all employees during and after storm conditions.

PBS have also had a large number of tyre issues recently. Vehicular hazards must be considered at all times.

You are required by law to have a minimum tread depth of 1.6mm in a continuous band around the central three quarters of the tyre. To help you judge how much tread you have on your tyres, manufacturers often mould tread bars at roughly 1.6mm.

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The PBS quarterly staff awards were issued at our stand down meeting with some very worthy winners! All staff encompass the PBS core values with the below award winners: 3 rd PLACE & £30 Vouchers goes to Rod for having the idea of bringing in WeTransfer for data sharing and delivery, and also offering his support to the team in areas such as Finance, Office Processing and …

Working a fulltime job often makes it difficult to practice healthy habits like eating nutritional meals and exercising regularly. It is hard to eat healthy meals when traveling frequently between multiple facilities. In addition, working in the office usually means a more sedentary work day because the jobs often require workers to sit at a computer for most of the day. Si …

When you’re preoccupied with many different tasks and responsibilities at work, it’s difficult to remember to keep hydrated. However, staying hydrated is one of the most important things you can do for your body, as water helps to regulate your internal temperature, remove metabolic wastes, lubricate your joints, and keep your heart and muscles healthy. Studies have shown that …