Employers are being urged to review the stress-causing factors in their workplaces and the work that their employees do. Stress impacts on all sectors and businesses of all sizes and employers have a legal duty to protect employees from stress at work by doing a risk assessment and acting on it.
Tag Archives: Health and Safety
Latest Health and safety at work statistics
The HSE have released their latest health and safety at work statistics from 2019-2020. The COVID pandemic has obviously had a profound effect on these statitics with the majority of the country working from home over the last year, so its safe to say that these stats are slightly misleading, compared to previous “normal” years.
Working at height during the COVID crisis
With sites initially closed during the first UK-wide lockdown, constructors had to convince the government that the industry was safe to continue working during the pandemic. No area was arguably more difficult to safeguard against the spread of coronavirus than work done at height, whether it involved workers traversing narrow scaffolds or moving in confinedContinue reading “Working at height during the COVID crisis”
UKCA marking explained
Now the UK has left the EU, the requirements for placing work equipment and machinery on the UK and EU markets, including arrangements for conformity assessment, marking and labelling have changed. The government’s priority is to ensure that only safe and compliant products are placed on the market.
Unlimited fines for those who breach fire safety regulations
The UK Government has announced new fire safety regulations to boost building safety with £16 million for fire and rescue authorities. Building owners could face unlimited fines following new measures being brought in to strengthen fire safety, the Home Office has announced today.
No Smoking Day: History and Significance
No Smoking Day is celebrated on the second Wednesday of March every year. Is dedicated to raising awareness against the dangers involved with the habit of smoking tobacco products like cigarettes and cigars.
Pregnant women: Covid-19 workplace risks
More than half of pregnant women working outside their home fear they are being put at risk by inadequate precautions by employers against the spread of covid-19, a survey has found. Two-thirds also report that it is impossible to maintain social distancing at work even though companies are legally obliged to ensure workplaces are Covid-secure.
COVID Testing in the Workplace
COVID-19 testing in the workplace is being offered to more companies in England, specifically for staff who can’t work from home during lockdown. This week, it was announced that businesses with more than 50 employees will now be able to access lateral flow tests, which can produce results in less than half an hour. Previously,Continue reading “COVID Testing in the Workplace”
Why your employer can’t sack you for not taking the COVID vaccine in UK
There are compelling reasons why employers should not introduce a “no-jab, no-job” policy. There is the immediate practical obstacle of the availability of the vaccine. Although some employers have said they would pay for vaccines to be supplied to employees, the government has said that stocks are likely to be fully absorbed by NHS use,Continue reading “Why your employer can’t sack you for not taking the COVID vaccine in UK”
First Aid Guidance
First aid is the immediate care given to a person who has been injured, or has become ill prior to the arrival of qualified medical assistance. First aid has 3 purposes: