Quadriga Health & Safety Blog

In our previous blog we gave you an example of how a major supermarket was ruled to be vicariously liable for the actions of one of their employees. Watch this Read more…

Many organisations and people are confused about the term “vicarious liability” as it is applied to health and safety. Vicarious liability in this context is the liability in civil law Read more…

Directors of companies need competent Health & Safety advice both as a legal reason and for a practical one. There is a specific legal requirement for a company that is Read more…

As lockdown eases and businesses prepare plans to return people to their workplace, health and safety will be at the fore.  Ian Clements, Managing Director of Quadriga Health and Safety, Read more…

At Quadriga we are called upon to support organisations with a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation. An example is a vehicle repair company that was using a large amount Read more…

Many organisations don’t realise how vulnerable they are when they engage contractors. It is easy to think that you have contracted out the problem. Surely that minor contractor is not Read more…

We have had the misfortune to be called to sites where people have died from entering a confined space. Don’t let this happen to your staff.

We are often asked why Directors and Senior Managers need health and safety training. Often they say “I don’t work machines. I don’t drive forklift trucks; so why do I Read more…

We’re often asked by Directors if they can be jailed for health and safety offenses. It is quite rare, but it is possible.

Many organisations don’t realise how vulnerable they are when they engage contractors. It is easy to think that you have contracted out the problem. Surely that minor contractor is not Read more…