A Guide to Mental Health Care in the Workplace – Part Two
In last month’s blog, we shared information from the CIPD and Mind’s 2018 Guide for Mental Health at Work. We looked at what mental health is for different people, the…
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A Guide to Mental Health Care in the Workplace – Part One
We all have mental health. Most of us tend to have good mental health, meaning that we can easily deal with normal day to day stresses. But every year, one…
Safety at Work – Christmas Tree Fires
At this time of year the festive season is well under way. Houses and offices become the bearers of festive cheer with tinsel-strewn Christmas trees, fairy lights and baubles of…
Significant Changes since the Introduction of New Sentencing Guidelines
Significant Changes since the Introduction of New Sentencing Guidelines In February 2016, the Sentencing Council introduced a new guideline for Health and Safety and Corporate Manslaughter offences, which made a…
Acquiring a New Business? Have You Checked the Health & Safety Risks?
Health and safety are not always at the top of the list of considerations when going through the business acquisition process, but there can be considerable implications for the acquiring…
How Do You Put a Sensible Health & Safety Policy together?
Does your organisation employ five people or more? If so, you are legally obliged to have a written health and safety policy. Here are some guidelines on creating one. A…
Grenfell Tower Fire: Final Report – Design, Construction and Refurbishment
Following the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, a report detailing principles and recommendations for the new regulatory framework has been produced. A set of rigorous and demanding duty holder roles…
Grenfell Tower Fire: Final Report of Building Regulations and Fire Safety “Building a Safer Future.”
Following the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 in which 72 people died, Dame Judith Hackett, a former Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), was asked by the…
Grenfell Tower Fire: What do Contractors Need to do Differently Regarding Health and Safety?
Following the Grenfell tower disaster in June 2017, many contractors might be asking themselves what they should be doing about health and safety. Many contractors might not even have thought…
