DO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HEALTH AND SAFETY IN UNOCCUPIED PROPERTIES?
June 4, 2020The short answer is, of course, YES. This is especially true if the property is only temporarily vacant and you are intending to safely re-occupy it at some point in the future e.g. once every...
SOCIAL DISTANCING IN THE WORKPLACE
June 4, 2020Except for certain businesses, such as non-essential shops and public venues, which have been instructed to close, other employers can continue to work provided they can do so safely. Of cours...
SCAFFOLDING GUIDANCE NOTES
June 4, 2020The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) have produced a guide giving a broad range of advice scaffolding contractors might wish to adopt to help safeguard the health and welfa...
WHEN ARE DISEASES REPORTABLE UNDER RIDDOR?
June 4, 2020Under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) organisations are required to report certain work related accidents, injuries, dangerous occurrences an...
LIABILITY FOR THE ACTS OF EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS
June 4, 2020Normally when we are considering the law in these articles we are looking at regulations, acts of parliament and prosecutions in the criminal courts. This article considers claims for compensa...
KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH CORONAVIRUS ADVICE
June 4, 2020With advice and information regarding Coronavirus / COVID-19 constantly evolving as the situation develops and scientific knowledge grows, any summary of current recommendations in an article ...
ANNUAL HSE SCIENCE REVIEW PUBLISHED
June 4, 2020The HSE have published their latest annual science review, this highlights work and research carried out by the HSE and looks at areas of current concern. Among other things the latest review ...
CARING FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH OF HOMEWORKERS
June 4, 2020Recent weeks have seen a sudden surge in the number of people working from home. For many people this will be the first time they have worked from home on a continuous basis. The sudden move t...
FIRE SAFETY BILL LAUNCHED
June 4, 2020The Fire Safety Bill that was announced in the Queen’s Speech has now been launched and is making its way through the parliamentary process. As introduced the Bill amends the Regulatory Refo...
Guides to returning to work after lockdown
May 20, 2020As the Government’s lockdown measures are eased many businesses are considering returning to work. Therefore, in conjunction with our colleagues within the PIB Group, we have produced guidan...
PIB Risk Management Features In Spring AQD ARMA Magazine
March 30, 2020Managing risk within leisure facilities can be complex, especially within residential apartment blocks. Russell Hatton, Business Development Manager at PIB Risk Management has recently authore...
Our Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 25, 2020PIB Risk Management’s Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic We are very conscious of the difficulties and concerns that many of our clients and contacts will be experiencing during the Corona...