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
With 2019 almost over and many employers approaching a new annual leave period, if you have staff off on long-term sick with annual leave left
The Working Time Regulations (WTR) 1998 set out a number of provisions regarding the rest periods workers are entitled to – but what happens if
Every year, over 5,000 accidents involve transport in the workplace. Main causes of injury are people falling off vehicles, or being crushed or struck by
As industrialisation has progressed, so too has the use of efficiency-saving machinery. However, it’s important to think about safety when working with machines, as they
The HSE’s annual summary statistics have highlighted the true extent of rising health and safety fines. Alarmingly, latest figures reveal that the average level of
With estimates from the Office of National Statistics suggesting that Immigration to the UK from the EU is at its lowest level since 2013, hospitality
Blog Written by Hannah Kennedy on 12 February 2021 A stressed-out workforce doesn’t do anybody any good. In fact, work-related stress has significant consequences both
It’s now more than three years since Britons voted to leave the EU, and the lack of any straight answers is making it difficult for
In a recent survey, 35% of SMEs said there was “no real link between what they have to do for health and safety and actually
