The Pandemic – where Health & Safety and Employment Law Collide We are almost 12 months into the coronavirus pandemic and whilst great strides have been made by way of treating those who are struck down with the virus and with the approval of various forms of vaccine, we still appear to be some way …
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What is Riddor & What are Riddor Employers Responsibilities? Accidents at work can happen, even with the best control measures in place. Should something occur with one of your employees, the accident may become reportable. Accidents that happen at work, if deemed reportable, need to be reported to RIDDOR. What is RIDDOR? Riddor Employers & …
Home > Articles > Important H&S information for returning to work Important H&S information for returning to work With the government guidelines and advice available to all businesses who are getting ready to begin the process of staff returning to work, in various businesses such as pubs and restaurants from the beginning of July 2020, …
Covid-19: Planning for Business Closure Planning for Closure As guidance and updates on the COVID-19 virus pandemic are becoming an everyday concern with potential restriction on movement other than essential travel. The requirement for premises /sites to close as there may be a need to close due to lack of employees. You may need to …
Contractor Safety Management: Five best practices A strong contractor safety program—one that prequalifies contractors before they are hired and monitors and manages ongoing safety performance—can ensure that contractors are adequately equipped to mitigate hazards. This can help to prevent worker injuries, protect corporate reputation, support compliance with government regulations, and avoid hefty fines associated with …
Employers’ Health & Safety Responsibilities As an employer, you are held accountable for the health and safety of everyone affected by your business. This doesn’t just mean your staff, but anyone who is on or around your premises and anyone affected by goods or services you sell – so it includes visitors, consumers and potentially …
Welding Regulation Change – Here’s what you need to know… The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) released a safety alert for those undertaking welding activities, including mild steel, in any industry. In order to protect workers, the HSE is strengthening its enforcement expectation for exposure control for all welding fume including mild and stainless steels, …
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Christmas Shutdown Checks As Christmas approaches it is worth a few minutes to consider your holiday shut down arrangements for the factory / office. They may help prevent this festive season becoming memorable for the wrong reasons. As Farther Christmas leave’s to deliver present, he always checks the list twice to ensure things are not naughty …
Firework Safety Guide Fireworks can be great fun for families, not just around November 5th (Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes Night), but also Diwali, New Year’s Eve and Chinese New Year. Injury figures support the advice that the safest place to enjoy fireworks is at a large public display – far fewer people are injured here than …
