Electric Vehicles – The key risks surrounding batteries
March 10, 2022The electric vehicle (EVs) market is growing quickly, with over 365,000 pure-electric cars on UK roads at the end of November 2021, and more than 705,000 plug-in models including plug-in hybri...
Roadmaps out of COVID Restrictions
February 22, 2022As restrictions continue to ease, here is a summary of recent updates from the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland governments England The government has announced a timetable for fu...
SCISSOR LIFT SAFETY ALERT
February 2, 2022Alerts have been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards regarding the following models of scissor lift. Tecalemit Scissor Lift SF9094 or 5 and SF9064 or 5 (Manufactured 2014 – 2...
New Highway Code Rules from 29th January 2022
January 28, 2022What are the new Highway Code rules? The Highway Code is set to change on the 29th January 2022, but an alarming one third of drivers are unaware of the upcoming changes. A recent survey by th...
Why risk management is important for all organisations as they return to work
January 26, 2022The government recently announced that employees in England are no longer being asked to work from home and should speak to their employers about arrangements for returning to the office. Pe...
WHEELED LOADING SHOVEL SAFETY NOTICE
January 18, 2022The HSE recently issued a safety notice concerning the use of wheeled loading shovels in waste and recycling facilities. This follows nine fatal vehicle-pedestrian collisions over four years i...
NEW RULES FOR TOWING TRAILERS WITH CARS
January 18, 2022Previously we reported on changes the government was proposing to introduce regarding the need for certain drivers of cars (or vans under 3500kg) to pass an additional towing test if they want...
PPE REGULATIONS TO BE UPDATED
January 18, 2022In July and August 2021, the HSE ran a consultation on proposals to extend the definition of workers that employers are required to provide with suitable personal protective equipment (PPE). C...
LATEST ILL HEALTH AND INJURY STATISTICS PUBLISHED
January 18, 2022The HSE has issued their latest annual statistics for levels of work related injury and ill health in the UK covering the period April 2020 to March 2021. Not surprisingly it is understood tha...
INTRODUCING NATASHA’S LAW
January 17, 2022Allergies or intolerances to various substances are a part of everyday life, it is estimated that 2 million people in the UK have some form of food allergy or intolerance. While for many peopl...
HSE LAUNCH WORKING MINDS CAMPAIGN
January 17, 2022In normal years it is estimated that around 600,00 workers suffer from work-related stress, depression or anxiety (new or longstanding) and over 12 million working days are lost to these cause...
ENFORCEMENT ACTION FALLS IN 2020/21
January 17, 2022The latest figures issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show a fall in the number of prosecutions and notices issued for breaches of health and safety regulations in 2020/21. In the...
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