Official figures show that health and safety fines have doubled in the last year, reaching £76 million. What’s behind this increase and how can you avoid trouble for your business?
Published 08.12.2017
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
In a recent case involving a breach of health and safety rules, a company was hit with a hefty fine for not remedying a risk it had identified. What steps can you take to avoid getting caught in the
same trap?
Published 03.10.2011
An employee is insisting that in the event of a coronavirus case in your workplace you would be legally required to make an official report to the HSE. Is this correct and, if so, what is required?
Published 09.02.2021
There’s so much information on how to run a health and safety management system (HSMS) that it can become confusing. If you implement too many tools are you in danger of overloading and
overcomplicating the safety of your organisation?
Published 17.10.2022
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
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
You employ staff in practical roles in which they use basic tools, including unpowered equipment like hammers as well as battery drills. It feels over the top to give formal training. What exactly is
required?
Published 01.06.2021