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The HSE have recently provided an update in respect of the proposed changes. Our article will explain the key element of proposed changes under the bill.

In 2020, over 140 people were killed at work, and over 65,420 severe injuries were reported. Since the 1970s, the number of workers involved in fatal and non-fatal accidents in the workplace has been decreasing – yet, there is still a lot of work to do to reduce the number of casualties.

In response to the independent review of both Building and Fire Regulations led by Dame Judith Hackitt following the Grenfell Tower Fire, the UK government has published the draft Building Safety Bill. The bill was referred to in the Queens Speech earlier this year and will be introduced to Parliament for debate in the next Parliamentary session.

Looking at becoming CHAS accredited and understanding what is CHAS?

If you are a contractor working in the construction industry, you need to demonstrate to your existing and prospective clients that you ensure the Health, Safety and Welfare of your employees, other contractors and anyone else who may be impacted by the work that you are doing.

It has been a year since the UK Government advised people to work from home where they could, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the majority of companies, the Government’s announcement saw entire workforces leave the office, with an unknown return date.

As an employer, there are undoubtedly many questions being asked when it comes to making the workplace secure in the wake of Covid-19. Should we be sending our employees back into the office? If yes, how to do so safely?

To say the world as we know it has changed would be somewhat of an understatement. Where we once crammed onto public transport at rush hour, buses and trains now stand almost empty at 7am, as the world settles in to working from home.

As the UK slowly emerges from the Covid 19 pandemic and its subsequent fallout, businesses are now taking a close look at what the “new normal” way of operating will look like, and how this arrangement will develop in the medium-to-longer term.

Health and safety. As a business owner or leader, a responsible person in any capacity, it’s a part of your job; and speaking frankly, what could be more important than ensuring the safety of your workforce? When it comes to choosing a qualified health and safety consultant with whom to partner, it’s no secret: you’ve got some research to do.