Health and safety together with best practice is more important than ever during the winter months. Every employer is required to take all reasonably practicable
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As winter approaches it is time to revisit the issues which this season may generate for your company and employees and decide if your procedures
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Recent severe flooding has had a major impact on homes and business across parts of the UK. Health and Safety professionals may wish to acquaint
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A huge 77% of organisations admit to having been affected by bad weather, in particular heavy snow, in the last 12 months, according to research
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The winter so far has not brought the devastation that many parts of the country experienced in 2013/14 when storms and high tides left many
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The Automobile Association (AA) has reminded employers of the importance of undertaking a comprehensive health and safety assessment to minimise occupational road risks, including awareness
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The recent Scottish case of McKeown v Inverclyde Council (2013) has illustrated the interaction between potentially overlapping sets of health and safety regulations. The facts,
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In March 2014, the Met Office published a report exploring the potential causes of the extreme weather events of recent years in the UK and
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Most Popular ArticlesMain health issues The human body has a core temperature of 37°C. Unconsciousness can occur at 31°C, and death below 26°C. Early indications of being
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Exposure to the sun can cause skin damage such as blistering and in extreme cases, even skin cancer, which has become the most common form
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Central to dealing with cold weather Health and Safety issues are the requirements of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992. Regulation
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In March 2014, the Met Office published a report exploring the potential causes of the extreme weather events of recent years in the UK and
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