safety Archives

Over a third of office workers unaware of proper fire door use

Sep 5, 2024 | 0

A recent survey has revealed that 34 percent of UK office workers are unaware of how fire doors should be kept when not in use.

HR in Review 11 – Health and Safety in the Workplace with Nick Wilson

Oct 4, 2021 | 0

This week the HR in Review podcast explores some timely safety points employers will need to consider for all staff – whether returning back to the office or working from home – with Nick Wilson from WorkNest.

Employees should continue working from home indefinitely, say SAGE

May 11, 2021 | 0

The group warned that pushing employees to return to the office could result in a third wave of the virus.

What are the most frequent health and safety office complaints?

Feb 27, 2020 | 0

15 per cent said they made a complaint but it was completely ignored.

Advice given how to keep employees safe from coronavirus

Feb 11, 2020 | 0

“There is no requirement for employers to close their workplace during a flu pandemic.”

Uber’s London ban due to safety failures puts 45,000 jobs at risk

Nov 26, 2019 | 0

Dismissed or suspended drivers have been able to create Uber accounts.

Karen Holden: A legal perspective of what to do if your employee has a road accident during work hours

Aug 29, 2019 | 0

August is National Road Victim Month 2019.

Matthew Raybould: Why focusing on ‘health’ is just as important as ‘safety’

Nov 3, 2016 | 0

As research is released suggesting that almost half (44 per cent) of UK workers know somebody who has given
up work because of stress, Matthew Raybould, operations director in the South Midlands at construction company Willmott Dixon, explores what companies can do to ensure staff wellbeing remains at a high.

Poll: Has there been a change in attitude to health and safety in the last five years?

Apr 4, 2016 | 0

The health and safety officer in a business in years gone by had, in some instances in the past, been approached with an arched eyebrow and a heavy sigh.

Terror in Brussels: How can businesses keep their employees safe when abroad?

Mar 22, 2016 | 0

The terrorist attacks today on the transport infrastructure in Brussels are a sad reminder that there are still risks to face when traveling to major global cities. The threat from terrorism, as today’s upsetting images from the Belgian capital prove, is real and not going away any time soon.

Mandy Rutter: Paris and coping with trauma

Nov 23, 2015 | 0

Terrorist attacks in Paris have again highlighted how suddenly our sense of normality and security can be shattered by the unexpected. Major incidents send shockwaves through whole networks of people. In this case, there’s the heightened threat of further attacks and violence, of the increased risks from travelling, of day-to-day business.

Three firms sentenced after worker’s death

Feb 9, 2015 | 0

A renewable technology company and two sub-contractors have been fined for safety failings after a worker was killed when he fell seven metres from a roof while installing solar panels.