In these times of economic uncertainty, businesses are looking for all kinds of ways to save money to keep that bottom line looking nice and healthy. Well, as all good employers understand the moral reasoning for good health and safety. As well as the moral reasons,...
It’s summer time and we all love to be outdoors. Whether you are spending time with friends at a BBQ or rocking out at a festival the summer months can be a wonderful time. However, we often forget about the fire safety issues associated with...
The total sum for fines imposed for health and safety breaches in 2016-17 rose to £54 million compared to the £37 million paid out in 2015-16. The average fine a company can now expect to receive has also increased, trebling to almost £281,000 in 2016-17...
Peterborough based charity The Leprosy Mission is an international organisation that provides diagnosis, treatment and specialist care for those suffering from leprosy. The organisation wanted to ensure it was meeting its moral and legal duty of care to both its volunteers and permanent staff. However, realising...
During summer, the sun can pose a real challenge to both employees and employers. Sunburn, dehydration and heat stroke are all very real dangers to your workers. To ensure their safety, as well as ensuring that you stay on the right side of legislation, it...
Every job has potential dangers – from working in an office to delivering pizzas but some industries are much more dangerous. Using the latest data about work mortality rates from the Office of National Statistics we have been able to pull together a list of...
This time it’s the turn of our newest junior consultant, Shahida Akhtar. This is one woman’s story of how she went from Admin Apprentice to Health and Safety Master in just 3 short years. Shahida was born in Peterborough in 1994 and excelled at school and...
As an employer, you have a responsibility to your staff to minimise risk and ensure their working environment is as safe as possible. Failure to manage risks could mean that you are in breach of health and safety legislation – this could leave you facing...
A worker is entitled to an uninterrupted break of 20 minutes when daily working time is more than six hours. It should be a break in working time and should not be taken at the start nor at the end of a working day. Daily rest Under...
Kevin Hesom of BCF Gas Services had been working for his local council as a gas engineer for 20 years when suddenly he was told he would require accreditation from two separate SSIPs (safety systems in procurement). Failure to achieve accreditation would result in Kevin...