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Highest recent health and safety fines, including record-breaking £6.5m penalty

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BLOG Written on 31 August 2021 Label photo created by ededchechine – www.freepik.com We recently learned that a total of 142 workers were killed at work

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BLOG Written by James Tamm on 2 August 2021 Remote working has become the norm for many organisations. However, as part of the lockdown-lifting changes

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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

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While businesses’ health and safety efforts have been dominated by COVID-19 in recent weeks, March 2020 also saw a number of unrelated fines handed to

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Blog Maintaining a safe and compliant work environment is paramount, but understanding the potential pitfalls is equally crucial. In this blog, we’ll explore some UK

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Health and safety might not be the most exciting part of running a business, but a lax attitude can have devastating effects. Serious health and

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