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How to investigate an accident or incident in your workplace

26th August 2021 No Comments

BLOG Written on 26 August 2021 Work photo created by freepik – www.freepik.com When it comes to workplace health and safety, the ultimate aim is

HSE inspecting fabricated metal businesses regarding respiratory risks

5th May 2021 No Comments

BLOG Written by Nick Wilson on 12 February 2021 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced a new inspection blitz focused on fabricated metal

Help, an employee has COVID-19 | How to handle suspected and confirmed cases

27th January 2021 No Comments

BLOG With daily case numbers now significantly higher than they were throughout most of 2020, COVID-19 may feel a lot closer to home than it

Can clinically extremely vulnerable people go to work during lockdown? | The latest

20th January 2021 No Comments

BLOG The advice regarding those most at risk from coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed a number of times since March 2020, leading to some confusion around

Health and safety in Education | 5 high fines from 2020 and focuses for 2021

4th January 2021 No Comments

BLOG In 2020, COVID-19 was the obvious focus of schools’ health and safety efforts. However, while the impact of the pandemic on education is ongoing

Becoming COVID-secure | 10 tips for creating a safe workplace post-lockdown

3rd August 2020 No Comments

COVID-19 advice The information in this blog is correct as at 3 August 2020. For the most up-to-date Employment Law and Health & Safety advice to

HSE, TUC and CBI issue joint statement on coronavirus

7th April 2020 No Comments

COVID-19 advice The information in this blog is correct as at 7 April 2020. For the most up-to-date Employment Law and Health & Safety advice to

Dicing with disaster | Why near misses shouldn’t be overlooked

29th November 2019 No Comments

When you think of workplace safety, you probably think about accidents, injuries and fatalities. However, reporting and investigating near misses can be just as important

5 STEPS | Developing safe systems of work

6th September 2019 No Comments

Blog A large percentage of serious and fatal accidents at work involve a lack of, or failures in, systems of work. After all, without a

What is RIDDOR?

1st May 2019 No Comments

The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) is law that was revised in 2013. This requires employers to report and keep records