With the seasons changing and cold and wet weather in abundance, is there anything that you can do to reduce the likelihood of your staff or visitors suffering a slip, trip or fall on your premises?
Published 13.12.2022
HSE research shows that there have been at least 169,000 manual handling injuries in the last twelve months. So what are the key things you should be doing to reduce the likelihood of problems
occurring in your business?
Published 11.01.2016
A member of your team has started to work late in the office and is often the only person on the premises after dark. It’s been suggested that this could put the company in breach of health and
safety legislation. Is this true?
Published 09.06.2014
Due to the nature of their work some employees will visit people in their homes. If a particular home is dirty or even a health hazard, does the employee have the legal right to refuse to work there?
Published 27.11.2017
You know that if any of your staff (or visitors) have an accident at work, it’ll be your neck on the line. What notices and posters do you need to put up to prevent injuries and how much do they
cost?
Published 27.11.2019
An external consultant insists that your business is legally required to display warning signs - which, naturally, they can sell you - for every safety hazard they’ve identified. Is this true or just
an attempt to make money?
Published 15.09.2016
You issue outdoor workers with fleece jackets and gloves. However, you’re finding that they don’t return them when they leave. As this is getting expensive, can you just deduct the cost from their
final pay, and if not, what can you do?
Published 20.12.2006
If your staff are exposed to health hazards during their work, you may be obliged to implement health surveillance measures. Once you have established the need, what should you do to implement a
successful scheme?
Published 28.07.2023
You might need to bring in self-employed specialists or contractors to undertake specific tasks. You know that you have some health and safety responsibilities towards them, but how far do they
extend?
Published 17.05.2019
A company which told an employee to pour petrol over weeds and set light to them has been fined £23,000. However, the HSE didn’t prosecute because of the dangerous instruction; it picked up on
something else. What was it?
Published 04.03.2015