COVID-19 AND UNFAIR DISMISSAL CLAIMS
March 22, 2021The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has left employers with many questions such as: Can we ask employees to reveal whether or not they have received the vaccination? What action should we take if...
PIB LAUNCH RISK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR HOLIDAY PARKS
March 2, 2021As the holiday park sector looks forward to reopening from the 27th March in Wales, 12th April in England, 26th April for Scotland (no dates set yet for Northern Ireland – all dates are curren...
SIGNIFICANTLY FEWER DEATHS ON THE ROADS
February 26, 2021The latest road casualty figures released by the Department for Transport show that in the year ending June 2020 there were 1,580 reported road deaths. While this figure is only provisional at...
MACHINERY SAFETY: INTRODUCING THE UKCA AND UKNI MARKS
February 26, 2021With the end of the transition period and the UK’s formal exit from the EU there have been some changes to the rules and procedures that affect certain activities and industries, in particul...
IMPROVING VISIBILITY FOR PLANT OPERATORS
February 26, 2021The HSE report that “there are 25 fatal injuries each year on average, and hundreds of non-fatal injuries to workers [in Great Britain] as a result of being struck by moving vehicles in the ...
ESSENTIAL FARM SAFETY MESSAGES
February 26, 2021The HSE in Northern Ireland (HSENI) and several other bodies set up the Farm Safe Partnership to promote safety on farms in Northern Ireland. Last year this body launched Farm Safe Essentials ...
CORONAVIRUS AND OCCUPATIONAL RISK
February 26, 2021While the majority of deaths involving Covid-19 have affected people in the 65 and over age groups, there have been a significant number of deaths of people younger than this. In January the O...
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS REGULATOR ANNOUNCED
February 26, 2021The Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety following the Grenfell Tower tragedy recommended that industry and government must ensure that construction products are properl...
BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR GETS A CHIEF INSPECTOR
February 26, 2021The Building Safety Regulator announced as part of Building Safety Bill published in July 2020 is a key component of the Government’s reforms of the building safety system following the Gren...
TAKING DRIVER CPC TRAINING OFF REPEAT
February 26, 2021Driver CPC, or Certificate of Professional Competence, training was introduced in 2007 around EU. This requires all professional drivers of lorries, buses and coaches to complete a minimum am...
ADAPTING FIRE PRECATIONS DURING A PANDEMIC
February 26, 2021The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the need to keep workplaces safe has brought many changes to the way we work, with many people now working from home or extra hygiene and measures to suppo...
CORONAVIRUS CHANGES TO OUTBREAK REPORTING GUIDANCE
February 26, 2021The office guidance on how to keep your workplace safe during the Coronavirus pandemic is constantly evolving as the situation and knowledge changes. Different rules and guidance can apply in ...
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