You have to report certain accidents to the Health & Safety Executive, but what about all the others - the trivial ones that need a plaster or result in no injuries? How can recording these save
you money?
Published 28.04.2020
The new rules on managing asbestos have now been in force for a couple of years. With talk of directors going to jail, what’s been the reality?
Published 26.10.2005
An employee has been working off-site using someone else’s equipment. What happens if they have an accident? Could you be liable?
Published 10.07.2009
Another director has come to you in a panic. They’ve heard that under new rules, all employees who are first aiders must now undergo annual refresher training with an accredited trainer. How can you
put their mind at rest?
Published 27.10.2009
Workplace accidents can and do happen. But what if an employee slips over and is hurt whilst visiting a client’s premises? Will it be you as the company director, your member of staff, or the client
who is responsible for their injury?
Published 19.01.2010
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency and police have a wide range of powers to investigate workplace accidents. So in this worst case scenario, how should the directors
react to a formal investigation?
Published 17.05.2011
The company has invested time and money training a member of staff to conduct workplace risk assessments. Trouble is, due to concerns about personal liability, he’s now refusing to sign them. What’s
the legal position?
Published 18.03.2011
You’ve decided to employ a firm to build an extension on your office. But a fellow director warns you that you need to make some checks on the contractor’s safety record before you sign a contract.
Is he right?
Published 05.01.2010
The HSE says directors should follow its guidance on how health and safety should be managed in the workplace. So, are you legally required to do this and what could happen if you don’t?
Published 16.09.2009