Blog It’s quite common for employers in office-based businesses to have a relaxed attitude to health and safety. You might assume that if there
If you’re rounding off the summer with an outdoor event, health and safety might not be the most exciting element of your preparations, but it’s
Blog Employers are required to identify the hazards present in their workplace and to take reasonable steps to control the risks arising from those hazards.
When it comes to school fairs, effective planning and organisation is essential to creating an event that is both safe and enjoyable. And while health
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA) sets out the general health and safety duties employers have toward their employees. It also
The HSE has announced that it is now visiting sites across the UK to assess how they are controlling dust. Inspectors will be focusing their
No company wants to face a health and safety fine. As we’ve shown, bigger companies are facing bigger fines since the introduction of tougher sentencing guidelines. This
Blog Work-related contact dermatitis is a prevalent issue in the hospitality industry. In fact, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has identified the condition as
A poultry company has been sentenced after two workers were maimed by moving machinery. In two separate factory incidents, a worker lost a thumb and
Food manufacturers and in particular bakeries are being targeted by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) for proactive inspections. In one example, a bakery chain has
