Employers have a legal duty to protect employees from stress at work by doing a risk assessment and acting on it. Continue reading…

It’s quite simple….Employers must risk assess all work activities and where significant risk is identified take any such measure (so far as is reasonably practicable) to eliminate the hazard or reduce it to as low as reasonably practicable. Continue reading…

Access scaffold are an essential part of safety equipment throughout the demolition, construction and refurbishment industry. They are a highly visual piece of equipment, extending Continue reading…

A. People who believe they may have been exposed to asbestos are understandably anxious and concerned about the possible effects on their health. Many cases of inadvertent, short-term exposure to asbestos will most likely have led to minimal exposure to fibres, with little likelihood of any long-term ill health effects. Continue reading…

The HSE has announced plans to change the guidance supporting the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations, making it clearer that delivery drivers have the right to use an employers’ toilets while conducting deliveries. Continue reading…

Were you aware that as of the 1st of March 2017, the penalties changed for being caught using or holding your mobile phone whilst driving? Continue reading…

Noise is classified as unwanted sound. Exposure to noise at work can lead to significant harm to your health and potentially an increased risk of deafness. Continue reading…

In UK law it is the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations, 2002 which adopt a Directive originally implemented by the European Council. However the original Directive dates back to 1992 and is now considered out of date and in need of review as of February 2018. Continue reading…