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Warehouse and logistics operations sit near the top of HSE enforcement data year after year, and it is not difficult to understand why. The environment combines fast-moving operations, heavy equipment, physical labour and time pressure in … Read more

Common fire safety failures are not always the result of negligence. In many cases, they happen because no one has carried out a structured review recently, or because small issues have been quietly overlooked over time. … Read more

If you’ve been involved in a construction project recently, you’ll have heard the term Principal Designer. But in our experience, it’s one of the most misunderstood roles in the industry, and one of the most important. … Read more

Many employers are aware they must manage health and safety in their workplace, but fewer realise they are legally required to appoint a “competent person” to help them do so. Whether you run a construction company, … Read more

This month we were pleased to welcome a group of site managers from Transport for London (TfL) to our training centre in Hainault to complete their Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) certification. The course had … Read more

MAST Safety is pleased to announce that we have been appointed as Health & Safety Consultants to Commercial Insulation Services Ltd (CIS) on the prestigious The Bishops Avenue construction project in Hampstead Heath. The development is … Read more

Construction sites present unique fire risks: Temporary electrics Hot works Fuel storage Rapidly changing layouts Multiple contractors Under CDM regulations, fire planning must form part of the Construction Phase Plan. Our CDM Consultancy services ensure fire … Read more

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places clear legal duties on the person responsible for fire safety in any non-domestic premises. That person is referred to throughout the legislation as the Responsible Person, and understanding … Read more

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, every non-domestic premises must have a suitable and sufficient Fire Risk Assessment in place. But one of the most common questions we’re asked is: “How often does it … Read more