With money being tight many people – who might have been selling their homes – are now opting to revamp their existing home instead. This comes in the shape of a loft conversion or an extension to the back or side adding that all important extra space. In recent years the building industry has come [...]

With the influx of migrant workers in the UK the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have just announced their latest campaign; they are hoping to inform all the Polish construction workers in the City of London about the Health and Safety Regulations of the Country. Philip White, HSE’s Chief Inspector of Construction admits that many [...]

As the North West gets ready for the big switchover from analogue to digital TV, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are warning aerial fitters that they will be watching closely to see that all the proper health and safety procedures are being followed. Over the next 3-4 months many of the residents in the [...]

During the month of September several wildlife and open farm centres in the UK have had to close their doors to the public due to the fear of an Escherichia Coli (E-coli) breakout. E-Coli 0157 are bacteria which is found in the gut of most animals from cattle to sheep to wild birds and even [...]

Many female’s go out their way to look and feel good at work whether it be wearing make-up, good clothes or even that expensive pair of high heel shoes. At the recent TUC conference a common problem was discussed, women and high heels at work. Some companies still have a dress code which may include [...]

Most modern companies have employees that use company vehicles, whether it is sales representatives, delivery drivers or employees using company cars and bikes to get from one place to another. Companies have much more than a legal responsibility to ensure that all their vehicles are road worthy and legal, that just doesn’t mean that they [...]

When we mention health and safety we automatically think about legislation and rules, people “butting in to prevent you doing your job”, where in-fact the rules and legislation are there to protect you the employer and your employees. In the UK we have the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) helping to prevent needless accidents and [...]

As many as 10,000 people are injured in Britain’s warehouses with around 1700 of those injured being deemed serious such as fractures and even amputations. During the following months the weather will be changing as we head into winter. At this time of year, coming closer to Christmas, some of our factories will be taking [...]

Even in today’s economical climate the construction industry still remains Britain’s biggest employer, it is also remains one of the most dangerous. With production and workforce down to a minimum, now more than ever, the safety concerns of employees working within the construction industry MUST be paramount. One area that has been hitting the headlines [...]