As we all head towards the end of 2009 company directors should be giving their Health and Safety Managers a pat on the back for their continued good work. As reported in a previous post Britain is now one of the safest places to work in Europe.
Even though all this good work has been done [...]

With nearly 11,000 people being seriously injured due to a slip, trip or a fall, companies have to do much more to protect their employees. Many health and safety managers simply go out a purchase work boots which say “slip-resistant” or “greater performance” so what do they actually mean, greater resistant to what? All safety [...]

This week saw the temperature fall to the lowest so far this year, with the temperature falling this can only mean one thing, (well apart from Halloween, bonfire night and the imminent arrival of Christmas) winter is here.
Many construction, maintenance and engineering workers are required to work outdoors, so as an employer there are certain [...]

In recent weeks there has been much talk in the news about bullying in the workplace, one of the biggest being the three Beefeaters who have now been suspended for terrorising a fellow worker as she got ready for work. The first female Beefeater to work in the Tower of London was subjected to a [...]

Its official, from April 2008 till March 2009 Britain is now one of the safest places to work in the EU. Statistics just released have shown that less people have been killed or been off work from work related injuries or ill heath than in previous years.
Last year in Scotland, England and Wales just over [...]

As we are all aware by the end of this month the clocks will go back 1 hour and before long we can all expect to be going to work and returning home in the dark, winter is here!
The winter weather brings its own set of problems to people travelling to and from their [...]

In today’s work and social culture we are required to do more and more in less time, this all has a knock on effect and can often lead to stress in the workplace. Stress comes in many different forms and can affect people in various ways.
Did you know that?
Work related stress causes the British [...]

With Halloween and then Christmas soon on our doorsteps, some bosses have already sent out memos banning decorations from being displayed in offices and factories using the health and safety umbrella as an excuse. The fact is there are no laws regarding decorations. When erecting decorations however there are a few factors that have to [...]

Companies are still putting their workers lives in danger by not doing proper risk assessments when it comes to doing work on older properties. Whether it be through construction or demolition, asbestos has to be one of the main factors for a risk assessment. This hidden killer was used extensively during the 1950s till the [...]

With the traditional party season creeping up fast we have to seriously think about the consequences of drinking too much alcohol and the effects it will have on our life if there is an accident.
We all love to go out and enjoy ourselves and with Christmas just around the corner even more people will [...]