Asbestos Surveys

Asbestos Although asbestos was BANNED in the UK in 1999, it did not disappear.This means that your employees are at risk of disturbing it. The implications of this can be deadly!(This also applies to construction & renovation projects at home.) If you are an employer you may have a duty to manage asbestos in your building…

6th October 2023 – The Alchemist Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the fifth issue of the Ryder Partnership Ltd  fortnightly newsletter The Alchemist, in which we will keep you up to date on all the latest developments in the world of health and safety.   This issue focuses on –   Manual Handling in the Constructions industry, Electrical safety, Prosecution case studies, Laptop computer Health and Safety…

Face Fit Testing and Respirator Checks

Face Fit Testing and Respirator Checks Do you have workers who wear tight fitting respirators (those that rely on a seal with the face) such as Disposable or Half Mask? If so, you are required to fit test them. Health and Safety Executive requires qualitative or quantitative fit testing before a user wears a tight fitting…

Portable Appliance Testing

Ryder Partnership Ltd is now pleased to be able to offer a Portable Appliance Testing service (PAT Testing). The frequency of PAT Testing is determined by the assessment of the risk. Many organisations have it carried out annually, in harsh environments such as construction sites there may be a requirement to have equipment tested every…