Safety & Compliance

How to protect workers in open excavations

How to protect workers in open excavations

Trenches and excavations are required across a number of different construction projects, from telecoms to utilities as well...

Choosing Oxford Plastics Products to meet with compliance

Choosing Oxford Plastics Products to meet with compliance

Here at Oxford Plastics we take site safety seriously. An important part of keeping your works site safe is ensuring the prod...

The importance of using trench covers with EV charging installations

The importance of using trench covers with EV charging installations

2030 is a key date for motorists as it is the year when the UK bans the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. And, as motorists...

Construction risk assessment checklist

Construction risk assessment checklist

A risk assessment is the procedure of identifying any potential risks or hazards that may occur during a period of time. A co...

Guide to Health and Safety Compliance in the events industry

Guide to Health and Safety Compliance in the events industry

When planning events, there are many different health and safety considerations to think about. Health and Safety Compliance...

Essential checks to make before installing road plates

Essential checks to make before installing road plates

When carrying out work when digging trenches, it’s important to choose the right product to cover your excavations to m...

Guide to HAUC products

Guide to HAUC products

What is the HAUC? The HAUC stands for the Highways Authorities and Utilities Committee. This committee was established to en...

Your health and safety events calendar for 2023

Your health and safety events calendar for 2023

When it comes to health and safety, we at Oxford Plastics have been at the centre of site safety for over 35 years – ma...

What are the risks of slips trips and falls on a works site

What are the risks of slips trips and falls on a works site

Working on a construction site, it can be challenging to reduce the risks of slips, trips and falls that arise due to wet and...

Safety at Street Works Code of Practice 101

Safety at Street Works Code of Practice 101

Not sure what the Safety Street Works Code of Practice is, or just need a refresh? This guide explains what the Safety at Str...

Dangers of using sandbags to secure barriers and fencing

Dangers of using sandbags to secure barriers and fencing

Why are sandbags used to secure barriers and fencing? Sandbags are commonly used as a form of defence against flooding and t...

5 road works safety challenges and how to solve them

5 road works safety challenges and how to solve them

Safety is paramount when working on highways and street works. Ensuring operatives and the public are safe and that road user...