All plant and equipment will be subject to ageing which, if not managed appropriately, can lead to equipment/plant failure which, in turn, can lead to
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revised its guidance on basic health and safety for businesses. The revised version has brought the guidance up
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There are a range of laws, codes, guides and standards in place to ensure that the equipment provided for use at work is in a
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The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) expand the general rule set out in s.2 of the Health and Safety at Work,
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The Health and Safety Executive has released a new set of statistics on violence in the workplace, indicating the number of violent incidents at work
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The HSE has published the results of a new survey which it says has highlighted some of the “bizarre and unnecessary” things small firms mistakenly
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The work environment, regardless of the work being done, impacts on employees’ health and safety. As such it is important to understand how employers can
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Plans to create a new food safety body for Scotland have been unveiled as a Bill begins its passage through the Scottish Parliament. The Food
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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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Many cleaning operations involve the use of chemicals and equipment. Managers must ensure that cleaning staff are appropriately trained and that they are familiar with
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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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