5 Steps Towards Developing Effective Safety Procedures at Work
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
For U.K. based companies, establishing best practice for health and safety in the workplace is an important initiative, and arguably as important as managing the business finances. Poor working practice is not only a drain upon efficiency but also a hidden drain on your costs. According to self-reports submitted to the Health and Safety Executive
- Published in Health and Safety, PHSC blog
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Neurodiversity – A H&S Issue?
Tuesday, 16 January 2024
How do you manage neurodiversity in the workplace? Do you know if / how many of your workforce have a neurodiverse condition? New research has identified that one in four people working in the construction industry identify as neurodivergent (National Federation of Builders, 2023), and stated that 1 in 7 (15%) of the workforce were
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Employer’s Guide: Health & Safety Enforcement
Tuesday, 15 March 2022
It is a busy day at work when a health and safety inspector arrives at reception and wishes to carry out an inspection. What should you do? And perhaps more importantly, what should you not do when a Health & Safety Enforcement Officer appears at your workplace? Who Enforces Health & Safety Law? Health
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Corporate Manslaughter for Care Home Company
Monday, 14 March 2022
Latest News This case highlights a serious prosecution for Aster Healthcare, their care manager and a carer. The company was prosecuted under the Corporate Manslaughter & Corporate Homicide Act and received a fine of over £1.04 million following the death of a resident due to scalding following damming evidence that senior management were aware of issues with the TMV
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Living with COVID: What Should Employers Do?
Thursday, 24 February 2022
Living with COVID: What Should Employers Do? The government’s removal of all COVID laws has signalled it is time for people and organisations to have their own strategies for Living with COVID. This is welcomed by many business sectors; however, it also raises questions about how to do this without compromising the health and welfare
Home Working Risk Assessment
Friday, 05 November 2021
Home Working Home working has become common-place since the pandemic. Indeed it’s been on the rise for a number of years and whilst some organisations have implemented home working effectively, others are now beginning to see health problems emerging from poor workstation equipment and ergonomics. You may have been in conversations where people have said
- Published in Announcements, PHSC blog, Risk Assessment
New COVID Vaccine Rules Care Homes
Friday, 29 October 2021
Anyone working in care homes must follow new COVID vaccine rules from 11.11.21. You must include contractors providing building, maintenance or other support services in your arrangements. Contractors and other support specialists may not be aware of the legal changes and the extent to which it also applies to them. This guidance sheds some light
Employees Refusing To Return To Work After COVID-19
Wednesday, 05 May 2021
Your team is a vital part of your daily operations, so what if an employee complains about returning to work due to COVID concerns? Even worse, what if they are refusing to return to work after COVID-19, citing health risks for themselves or a family member as the reason? The UK has now published and
Workplace Covid Tests – What You Need to Know
Friday, 29 January 2021
Since the government announced the end of free COVID-testing as part of its Living with COVID strategy, we have received many questions from customers about what they should do. How do they know if someone is COVID-positive, and is it even relevant any more? COVID-19 workplace tests help you decide what to do next. This
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COVID-19 Contingency Plan
Thursday, 12 November 2020
Introduction This COVID-19 contingency plan outlines the main purpose and guidance to PHSC plc subsidiary directors of mitigation actions to minimise the risk to staff, customers and business productivity following the recent outbreak of COVID-19. It follows the latest guidance from the Government on Social Distancing and seeks to maintain a balance between maintaining the
- Published in Announcements, Covid-19, PHSC blog