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Health and safety in the workplace has been given a bad name lately. When mentioned, it’s usually in the context of “health and safety gone mad” and so we tend to switch off automatically when someone talks about it. However, it has actually saved many lives and a good health and safety policy is actually a very useful thing to have – especially in busy offices or places where machinery is used.

 

Basically, all health and safety means is that you should use common sense when dealing with potentially dangerous situations. Although it doesn’t aim to fill our lives with restrictions, it does try to ensure that the right equipment is used in the right places. Without wishing to patronise, it’s hoping that one person’s view of health and safety is the same as another’s.

 

This can be critical in the workplace because there is likely to be a high turnover of staff, some from very different backgrounds and with varying outlooks on life. You know yourself that some people are OK with heights whereas others are absolutely terrified.

 

A good health and safety policy will ensure that a person who has no fear doesn’t put their life in danger by dangling out of a fifth floor window. Similarly, a good policy will ensure you buy the best health and safety equipment from a place that can offer you the best advice. We obviously aim to do that but you need to trust your vendor – and trust the people who will be servicing your needs.

 

We only use local delivery companies with knowledge of the companies and organisations in the area. We’re not a faceless organisation who simply boxes up our janitorial supplies and sends them out – we care and if you care about health and safety – you should choose the best.