Action for Swifts!
Sustainable Solutions support Action for Swifts! We are always looking for organisations to support, and we have found plenty. From Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to Butterfly Conservation and Bumblebee Conservation Trust. Now our community has expanded to include an organisation that was founded to help a winged summer visitor, the Swift. Swifts are the ultimate flyers! […]
Pleasley Pit Reserve: Where Nature, Community & Conservation Come Together
Wonderful volunteers have been working hard to clear areas of brash, replant and nurture wild flora at Pleasley Pit reserve. It’s only a stone throw away from Chesterfield.Teams of volunteers are constantly working hard to make way for a better, more ecological site for nature and communities. There are 14 different walks, each tailored to […]
Leadership vs Management: Why the Difference Matters in Health and Safety:
Many people use the terms leader and manager interchangeably, but they represent two very different roles within an organisation. While both are essential, understanding the distinction can have a significant impact on workplace health and safety.A manager is responsible for planning, organising and controlling work. They ensure that policies are followed, risk assessments are completed, […]
Ammonium Nitrate Storage on Farms – A Timely Reminder Following the Essex Fertiliser Fire
The recent fertiliser fire and explosion at a farm in Essex has highlighted the importance of storing ammonium nitrate fertilisers safely. While ammonium nitrate is an effective and widely used fertiliser, under fire conditions it can rapidly decompose and, in certain circumstances, lead to a violent explosion. Farmers and agricultural businesses should ensure that ammonium […]
DSEAR assessment for concrete
Sustainable Solutions – ESHB, are proud to announce the sign off for the DSEAR design risk assessment for the building of the new Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) block factory, to be located in Mansfield in the UK. The plant is based around a tried and tested design by the German company Wehrhahn Gmbh. DSEAR is […]
Solutions not problems
Many consultants either walk away at this point after listing all the areas of legal non-compliance, or they propose the most effective risk controls from the top of the hierarchy without giving any consideration to the cost of implementing those recommendations
Focus on plastic waste
The last plastic count (2024) revealed 1.7 billion pieces of plastic packaging was still being thrown away by households weekly!
Supporting local community sustainability
we are pleased to reveal we made a significant supporting contribution to the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. Their ‘Big give’ initiative aimed at reintroduction of lost species (to the local area) of Pine Martens, Eurasian Elk and White Stork was something which caught our attention.
Small Change, Big Impact: How Ergonomic Risk Assessments Transformed a Manual Manufacturing Process.
When a company specialises in bespoke manufacturing, efficiency and flexibility are everything. But custom production often comes with a hidden cost: heavy reliance on manual work. That was exactly the case for one of our recent clients—a manufacturer producing a wide range of temperature sensors, many of them built to individual customer specifications in short […]
CDOIF competency
Recently I attended an Environmental Risk Tolerability CDOIF (Chemicals Downstream Oil Industry Forum) CPD refresher. A few more useful points to enhance my reporting and some impressive discussion in the Chemical Business Association. CBA workshop. I’m now at the planning stage of the next CDOIF project which will take me into 2026 and beyond. […]