HSE launch asbestos service surveys
10th January 2024
Targeting “licensed asbestos removal contractors/asbestos surveyors/asbestos analysts/all organisations who are involved in licensed asbestos work, surveying and sample analysis” the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are launching a series of surveys to start the year off.
Read moreHappy New Year and managing risk is already in the news
5th January 2024
At the end of December 2023, I produced a whitepaper looking forward to what 2024 might bring in terms of themes and trends around workplace management. However, I wasn’t expecting to see areas of it materialising within a week of the start of the new year.
Read moreHave a safe and merry Christmas
22nd December 2023
Christmas for most is a time planned for family, festivities and food. However, it is also the time of year when we see a host of additional risks cause some unplanned issues too.
Read moreAsbestos guidance refreshed - what does your management look like?
19th December 2023
Looking to keep the subject high on the agenda for dutyholders, the Health and Safety Executive have revised the asbestos guidance they provide on their website, to include. . Read moreThe long-term effects of contaminated land in war zones
15th December 2023
Many people understand the dangers of asbestos. But equally, if it is kept in good condition and well managed there is no risk to the health of people who may be in the vicinity of the asbestos containing materials (ACM).
Read moreAir pollution knows no borders
29th November 2023
Published last week (24th November 2023) the European Environment Agency (EEA), briefing titled “Harm to human health from air pollution in Europe: burden of disease 2023” highlights:
Read moreThe power of a simple hello
17th November 2023
As I rushed to get my train yesterday morning, it became apparent rather quickly, that this commute was going to be a challenge. A delayed train, the merging of two different trains in to one service… this was surely recipe for disaster!
Read moreHow can employers make sure that new mothers return to the workplace?
14th November 2023
In the UK, 82% of women will be mothers by the time they are 40 years of age. This equates to 43% of the nations’ workforce. Making sure that new mothers return to work is made as easy as possible is important for everyone in the workplace, not just women.
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