Common Workplace Accidents
30 Aug 2023
Accidents can easily happen in the workplace, regardless of how many precautions an employer might put in place. In 2022 over 565,000 employees suffered non-fatal accidents in the workplace and a further 123 suffered fatal injuries. Accidents can happen for any number of reasons from poor health and safety practices…
Is your UK workplace following the correct health and safety regulations?
29 Aug 2023
If you are an employer or employee it’s important that you and your colleagues follow the strict rules and regulations put in place by the UK government to keep everyone safe in their working environment. Health and safety rules and regulations are put in place and actioned to prevent hazards…
Dealing with Hot Temperatures in the Workplace
30 May 2023
Dealing with Hot Temperatures in the Workplace With the summer now hitting us and temperatures already on the rise, workers will start to feel the impact of heat on the workplace. Whether it’s a desk job or labour intensive work, you should ensure your employees are comfortable in the workplace…
Types of Fire Extinguishers
18 Apr 2023
Types of Fire Extinguishers Fires come in 6 different classes below is a list of types of fire and what class they come under. CLASS A - Fires caused by combustible materials such as rubber , plastic , wood and so forth. CLASS B- Fires caused by flammable liquids such…
Health and Safety - Importance of Allergy Awareness
23 Mar 2023
Health and Safety - Importance of Allergy Awareness Knowledge is key when it comes to working in the catering industry, especially the ability to prepare, present and dispose. It’s astounding how many people suffer from allergies and if people are careless it could result in someone being seriously ill or…
What Are Risk Assessments?
28 Feb 2023
What Are Risk Assessments? In the UK it is required by law whether you are self employed or employed, that if your workforce is 5 people or more you are required to carry out regular risk assessments in the workplace. Risk assessments are carried out to keep you and the…
What Are ISO Standards?
11 Jan 2023
What Are ISO Standards? When it comes to health and safety, you might see the word ISO pop up a lot and you might find yourself wondering what it means. ISO, stands for International Standards Organisation. Most businesses and industries will come across ISO standards and the type they are…
Winter Workplace Health and Safety
28 Dec 2022
Winter Workplace Health and Safety Health and safety is important at all times of the year, however during winter even more dangers can occur that workplaces mightn’t take into consideration. Winter comes with many extra challenges, such as the weather, and although employers can’t control the weather, they can control…
Health and Safety Laws - What You Need To Know
23 Nov 2022
UK Health and Safety Laws - What You Need To Know In the United Kingdom, health and safety is a devolved matter with each of the countries of the United Kingdom having its own separate system, laws and agencies responsible for enforcing them. The main piece of UK legislation governing…
Why You Should Consider A Fire Extinguisher Stand
19 Oct 2022
Why You Should Consider A Fire Extinguisher Stand It’s a requirement to have fire extinguishers in your business, in case of a fire breaking out. However, hanging them on a wall can come with a surprising number of requirements, from where they are placed to how they are placed, which…
Common Health & Safety Hazards in the Office
22 Sep 2022
Common Health & Safety Hazards in the Office Health and safety is the workplace, should be practised for all types of businesses and many people believe offices to be the safest places to work. When people say they work in an office, health and safety hazards don’t exactly spring to…
Importance of Safety in the Construction Industry
29 Aug 2022
Importance of Safety in the Construction Industry When it comes to construction sites, regardless of size, health and safety is one of the most important things you take into consideration. Before any worker or visitor walks onto your construction site you need to ensure you are fully compliant with any…
Why Is Training For Businesses Important?
29 Jul 2022
Why Is Training For Businesses Important? Importance of Business Training Training is important for every type of business, whether you're a construction firm, office based business or something else. Businesses use training for a wide range of purposes, from upskilling staff to learning new skills and much more. More and…
Why is Health and Safety in the Workplace Important?
29 Jun 2022
Why is Health and Safety in the Workplace Important? When it comes to health and safety in the workplace, there is no cutting corners. Health and safety in the workplace is there to protect yourself, your employees and any visitors to the building. Health and safety in UK workspaces is…
Work together for health and safety at the home office, says Aberdeen expert.
04 Mar 2021
Work together for health and safety at the home office, says Aberdeen expert. New Scottish Government Guidelines New Scottish guidelines for 2021 encourage employers and employees to work together to improve health and safety, says an Aberdeen expert. The Scottish Government has updated its health and safety guidance to remind…
Don't let fire incinerate your business
08 Dec 2020
Don’t let fire incinerate your business Fire can close your business (for good) In Scotland around 50 people are killed each year by fire, and over 2000 are seriously injured by fumes or burns. And businesses which experience a serious fire rarely survive. Legal obligations As an employer, you have…
Pubs & Restaurants to close at 10:00pm - Your questions answered
25 Sep 2020
What does closing at 10:00pm actually mean? As with many of the new rules that are being implemented by both the UK and devolved governments, they tend to raise more questions than answers and many businesses are left confused about exactly how to implement them effectively, whilst complying with the…
Getting back to the office - Covid 19
16 Jul 2020
Getting ‘back’ to a different workplace – Covid 19 Out with the old in with the new In normal times, going back to the office usually meant returning from a well-earned holiday. Back to the dreaded daily commute, an overflowing inbox and colleagues not interested in hearing about your incredible…
How to make the best decisions when choosing your outsourced Health & Safety
13 Jul 2020
How to make the best decisions when choosing your outsourced Health & Safety Health & Safety has endured a bad reputation in recent times, as overzealous health and safety practitioners exaggerate obligations and discard common sense. However, in the real world, health and safety regulations are simple and exist purely…
