Under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, employers are required to prevent or reduce risks to health and safety from exposure to noise in the workplace. All employers are expected to assess the risks by conducting noise surveys if there is any likelihood...
Shocking revelations about bad care in a few care homes have rocked the nation recently. Health and care organisations are under greater scrutiny than ever before. It is vitally important that every member of staff is properly trained and supervised. Patient moving...
Under the Equality Act 2010, any establishment has a duty to ensure its premises are accessible to people of all abilities. In the entertainment industry across the UK – at cinemas, theatres, music venues and stadiums – it is common to find increasingly...
Since October 2006, fire and rescue authorities have a duty to enforce fire safety in commercial and other non-domestic buildings. If you are not compliant with fire safety regulations, you can be prosecuted and suffer heavy penalties. They could cripple a small...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently reported on a survey of 45 small firms which showed how difficult they found it to strike the compliance balance of health and safety, and how much time they wasted in taking unnecessary actions. Examples quoted include a...
If a fire breaks out on your premises, an evacuation chair could make the difference between life and death for a disabled worker on the second floor. You can’t use the lifts if there is such an emergency. But an evacuation chair, which rarely needs to be used,...
