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, […]
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Week Commencing 07/08/2023 – In The News
Driver welfare: Are you fit to drive? In his monthly column, Simon Turner sheds light on the far-reaching implications of driver welfare beyond organisational care, emphasising its direct influence on road safety. Driver welfare goes beyond the pastoral care good organisations offer to employees – it has a direct effect on road safety. Driver welfare […]
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 […]
Top 10 Actions You Need to Take in Preventing Legionnaire’s Disease
Under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, employers have a duty to understand, assess, and control the risks of legionella bacteria. Keep reading to learn more about the actions this involves. 1. Understand what Legionnaire’s disease is Legionnaire’s disease is a form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, which can be found […]
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 […]
Safety Spotlight: Alcohol and Drugs Awareness & Legionella
As part of July’s Hazard of the Month, Weather, we’re highlighting two key areas: Alcohol and Drug Awareness & Legionella. Alcohol and Drug Awareness During the summer months, it is often observed that there is an increased alcohol and recreational drug use. There are a number of reasons this could be – including more opportunities (such […]
Week Commencing 29/05/2023 – In The News
Serco fined £2.25m after death of custody officer Security firm, Serco, has been fined £2.25 million for health and safety failings following the death of custody officer Lorraine Barwell. Ms Barwell, a 54-year-old grandmother was kicked twice, once in the body and once in the head, at Blackfriars Crown Court in 2015 during the restraint […]
Safety Spotlight: Managing Health and Safety, Mental Health Awareness & Stress Awareness
As part of May’s Hazard of the Month, Welfare, we’re highlighting three key areas: Managing Health and Safety, Mental Health Awareness & Stress Awareness. Managing Health and Safety Employers are responsibly for managing health and safety within their business, including managing risks and protecting your workers and anyone else involved in your business from harm. […]
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 […]
Top 10 Tips for Controlling Hazardous Substances at Work
Hazardous substances are responsible for illness in thousands of workers every year, and can cause a number of serious conditions such as asthma, cancer and skin disease. It is essential that employers take precautionary measures to protect their workers from these substances. Keep reading for our advice on how to take control in your workplace […]