We’re Hiring – Health and Safety Consultant Required
We need an enthusiastic, confident and self‐motivated H&S Consultant, who is comfortable working unsupervised to deliver health, safety and fire consultancy services. Candidates must: NEBOSH Diploma Qualified or working towards; have a Chartered Membership of IOSH or demonstrate that they are working towards it; be able to work safely in a range of environments, and […]
Read MoreFirst Aid Advice for Contractors (COVID-19)
Introduction We have been asked by a number of our clients in the construction industry about providing first aid during the current COVID-19 outbreak. Our First Aid trainers have pulled together some First Aid advice for Contractors undertaking key or essential works at this time. Our advice is provided to support you in risk mitigation […]
Read MoreOperational Update
As the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to change daily. We would like to give you an operational update. As a business we doing everything we can to ensure we keep our team safe while continuing to deliver the quality of services expected by our clients. Following the latest advice from the UK Government we have […]
Read MoreLegal Update: September 2019
It is no surprise that Brexit and its potential impact on the UK and it is understandable then that the health and safety changes coming our way in 2019 are being shaped by these events. We take a look at the current and recent legal updates in the UK H&S world. Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 […]
Read MoreThe Main Causes of Workplace Fatalities During 2018/19
Following on from the HSE’s recently published annual figures for work-related fatal injuries during 2018/19 it is hugely concerning that in this day and age a total of 147 people were killed going to at work. This is an increase on the previous year. We thought it was appropriate to highlight the main causes of […]
Read MoreA unique partnership with Viewpoint
Amalgamate have created yet another unique partnership, having been chosen to work with Viewpoint Housing Association Ltd. Viewpoint’s aim is to create joy in later years by managing a range of supported housing and care services for older people in Edinburgh, the Lothians, and Fife. Their goal is to improve the quality of life and […]
Read MoreWhat a team! Amalgamate secures 3 year health and safety contract with sportscotland
Amalgamate is straight off the starting line after winning a three year contract to provide expert health and safety advice and act as Competent Safety Advisor for sportscotland – the national agency for sport. As one of Scotland’s leading health and safety consultancy specialists, Amalgamate will be offering comprehensive advice and ongoing support to sportscotland at […]
Read MoreHealth and Safety Training for New Hotel Staff – Getting it Right from Day 1!
It’s always good to get out and about in Scotland, so we enjoyed travelling up North to deliver a range of health and safety training to the team at Perle Oban as they got their new hotel ready to open. The hotel is part of the Perle Hotels group, an independent hotelier with 3 existing […]
Read MoreFire and Legionella Risk Assessment of new accommodation in Glencoe
At Amalgamate we’re always enthusiastic about supporting the growth of our clients, so we’re very pleased to have been able to provide further health and safety services to Glencoe Activities as they expand into providing accommodation. We’ve worked with them previously, doing Risk Assessments on their golf course, so we were pleased to get involved in […]
Read MoreHealth and safety management services for Ypeople
We’re thrilled to announce that we are now working with Ypeople – a fantastic charity that operates across Scotland. They deliver a broad range of approaches to support children, young people and families, for example providing accommodation support, homelessness support, counselling and mentoring services. With around 170 employees, thousands of service users per year (including residential […]
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