27 May, 2021 | Lone Working, General
New working practices necessitated by COVID-19 have led to an unprecedented rise in the number of employees now working remotely or alone. And with more firms announcing plans to roll…
26 Apr, 2021 | Accreditation
Cyber Essentials is a government-backed scheme launched in 2014 that helps to guard organisations against common online threats and demonstrate their commitment to cybersecurity. Developed alongside the Information Assurance for…
19 Apr, 2021 | Advice, Health & Wellbeing
Stress is something that happens to all of us when we feel under pressure. In small doses, it can be beneficial and even motivating, helping you to stay focused, energetic…
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2 Apr, 2021 | Legislation & Responsibilities, Risk Assessment
A risk assessment is the process of identifying hazards that currently exist or may appear in the workplace. It defines which hazards are likely to cause harm to employees and…
1 Apr, 2021 | Advice, Health & Wellbeing
Employers have a legal duty to understand and execute their responsibilities in relation to workplace transport safety. In Great Britain alone, there are more than 5,000 workplace accidents involving transport…
28 Jan, 2021 | Health & Wellbeing
Working outdoors presents a risk to health and safety during extreme weather conditions, even more so for lone workers. The effects of the weather can potentially have a serious impact…
4 Jan, 2021 | Risk Assessment
According to the 2019 Retail Crime Survey, retail workers are facing increased risks of violence and abuse. On average, 115 employees are attacked at work every day. A total of 42,000…
23 Dec, 2020 | Advice, General
Leading charity Woman’s Aid defines domestic abuse as an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence, in the majority of cases…
21 Dec, 2020 | Advice, Health & Wellbeing, Lone Working
Training is a necessity to ensure that employees – on a fundamental level – understand how to perform their job role. Appropriate training is also important to educate workers on…
26 Nov, 2020 | Legislation & Responsibilities
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into effect in 2008 in response to a number of large-scale disasters in the 1990s and acts to impose criminal responsibility…
