The Importance of Training Board Directors in Health and Safety
If you’re a Board Director, have you ever considered being trained in Health and Safety issues? You may not realise that it’s as important for you to have this knowledge…
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Brexit – What Changes to Health and Safety Legislation Can We Expect?
A question that is often asked is whether we are likely to see a lot of health and safety legislation changed after Brexit. The short answer is ‘no’, because the…
Fire Safety – What do Companies Need to do Differently?
Following the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, most organisations will be asking themselves what they need to do differently – or if they need to do anything differently –…
How Could the HSE Fee for Intervention Affect Your Organisation?
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has a Fee for Intervention scheme which is invoked when an inspector considers a duty holder – usually a company or an organization –…
Health and Safety in the Office
Office health and safety is often overlooked in business. Many office jobs, like sitting at a desk and typing at computer, don’t seem to suggest much risk. However, working in…
Grenfell Tower Fire: What is the Impact of Health and Safety Regulations?
The horrific circumstances of the Grenfell Tower fire will etch in the minds of regulators 14 June 2017 as a sea change in UK fire safety legislation and enforcement practice….
Why Should You Prevent Stress at Work?
Are your employees stressed? Are they taking time off work when you really need them at work? Or are they just not performing as well as they could be? If…
Sentencing Guidelines: What Do Individuals Need to Know?
On 1 February 2016, the Sentencing Guidelines Council introduced a new guideline in relation to corporate offences. It also applies to individual Health and Safety Offences, including those committed by…
Health & Safety Issues for the Self Employed – including Hairdressers
There is a lot of confusion about the changes to Health and Safety legislation relating to the self employed. A few years ago a report was undertaken which indicated that…
