Driving is one of the most dangerous work activities, with numerous potential hazards including, weather, fatigue, other road users, traffic, roadworks, vehicle condition, and lone working risks. If your employees drive as part of their role, this must be accounted for in your health and safety arrangements. Keep reading to learn more about employer responsibilities, […]
Category: Consultant’s Blog
Working in Hot Weather
Last month, the HSE urged employers to take action to ensure their workers were protected from the heat during the summer months. During summer 2022, there was a surge in people seeking weather-related advice, with visits to the online hot weather working guidance increasing by almost a thousand percent. With this in mind, keep reading […]
Consultant Q&A Blog: Jake
Introducing a new blog series: Consultant Q&As! We wanted to give you more of an insight into the working lives of our consultants, and give them a platform for their experiences in the industry. First up is Managing SHEQ Consultant Jake, who is going to share his current focuses, and recent challenges. Over to him! […]
Managing Drug and Alcohol Misuse in the Workplace
Drug and alcohol misuse can cause a serious risk in the workplace, not only to the individual’s own physical and mental health, but also to those around them if they are employed in a safety-critical role. A recent study from 2022 found an increased rate of alcohol and recreational drug use during the summer months […]
Sustainability at Work – The Importance of Net Zero Pledges
Sustainability is a hot topic across all industries at the moment, not least the construction industry, where PQQs and SSIPs are increasingly focused on environmental issues – and rightly so! The built environment accounts for 39% of annual carbon emissions worldwide, made up of both operational carbon, which is the ongoing carbon emissions from its […]
Employer Duties for Welfare at Work: What Small Businesses Can Do to Improve Welfare
An employer’s duty of care extends beyond the protection of staff health and safety and the prevention of accidents and injuries – employee welfare is also a fundamental element of employee wellbeing. Identifying and addressing factors that affect employee wellbeing, and taking a proactive approach to improve these is something that all businesses should strive […]
Georgia’s Journey: 6 Months as a SHEQ Trainee
Welcome back to Georgia’s Journey! In this series of blogs we are following SHEQ Trainee Georgia’s progress as she works towards becoming a fully-qualified H&S Consultant. Let’s see what she’s been up to this past month, as she reaches the half a year mark! What has been your biggest challenge this month? I think my […]
Paediatric First Aid: What You Need to Know
Paediatric first aid refers to the first aid training specifications set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework (EYFS), which are tailored to ensure those holding a paediatric first aid certificate have the skills needed to administer first aid to a child or baby. It is the responsibility of the employer within any […]
Asbestos in the Workplace
Despite being a banned substance, asbestos is a pervasive risk to anyone who may carry out work in any building built before the year 2000 – including factories, houses, hospitals, schools and more. Employers must make sure that any worker who may be in the position to disturb asbestos is protected through the use of […]
Georgia’s Journey: 5 Months as a SHEQ Trainee
Welcome back to Georgia’s Journey! In this series of blogs we are following SHEQ Trainee Georgia’s progress as she works towards becoming a fully-qualified H&S Consultant. Let’s see what she’s been up to this past month! What skills would you like to work on in the coming months? In the coming months I would like […]