Recent storms have given rise to serious flooding in parts of the UK. Floods are one of the most common natural disasters. Statistics indicate that
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September 2013 saw the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on good health and safety management being revised, to reflect the widely used Plan-Do-Check-Act approach
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The International Environmental Management System (EMS) Standard ISO 14001 was first published in 1996. It assists organisations in reducing their environmental impacts and assessing the
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The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) sometimes seem so complex they must surely be applicable only to big business. This is
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The aim of securing premises, in principle, is based on being able to prevent losses, while not hindering day-to-day business. This is to be achieved
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For the majority of people, the most dangerous thing they do at work is drive on the public highway. In this feature, Gordon Tranter considers
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In August 2013, new measures for on-the-spot fixed penalty notices for drivers who put other road users at risk with careless driving offences, such as
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Workers who spend a lot of time behind the wheel are often overlooked when it comes to workplace ergonomics even though their ‘workstation’ is less
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Most Popular ArticlesRisk assessments are an absolute requirement under health and safety legislation and failure to conduct them is an offence. Risk assessments are designed to ensure
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What can you do if unauthorised vehicles are parked on your private property? It can be a perennial headache for businesses when unauthorised persons are
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Safe workplaces are productive workplaces, and as an employer, you need to know what legislation applies to your business and make sure that it is
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By Law, every car park and traffic route must be safe and suitable for the people and vehicles using them. We’ve put together a useful
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