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A year in review: what the latest HSE statistics tell us about worker safety in 2024
The Health & Safety Executive’s latest report on work-related fatalities paints a lamentably familiar picture. Here, we outline five key points from this year’s…
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Will product safety proposals close the legislative gap between high-street and online retailers?
Government proposals promise to make product safety obligations more equitable between high-street and online retailers. We examine how the Government intends to do…
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Are you ready for yet more changes to the Building Regulations?
The new Dutyholder Regime under the Building Regulations has arrived via the Building Safety Act 2022. The new regime will have a major impact on construction proje…
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Greater penalties for dangerous driving: managing the risks when driving for work
Last year, significant changes were made to the sentencing guidelines for driving offences in England & Wales, including the introduction of potential life sent…
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Why every workplace needs a safe approach to traffic management
Whether a busy depot or a small employee car park – if pedestrians and vehicles share a space in the workplace, then your business needs to assess and manage the ri…
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Dawn raids: What are they and who has the power to carry one out?
A dawn raid is an unannounced visit by a regulatory body to gather evidence of suspected non-compliance with legal obligations. In this insight, we look at these in…
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Poor working conditions costing £20.7bn, and other key takeaways from the HSE’s latest statistics
This week, the Health & Safety Executive published its statistics on work-related health and safety. In this insight we highlight some of the key points.
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If in doubt, sit them out: Why concussion should be part of your sport’s safeguarding framework
Safeguarding policies and procedures are informed by legislation and numerous guidelines to keep children and young people safe. Should the latest Concussion Guidel…
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Is it legal to drive in flip flops? and other risks for fleets to manage this summer
In this insight we discuss three key aspects of driving in summer that fleet managers should be incorporating into their risk assessments.
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Health, safety, and saving lives: How the construction industry can reduce its fatality rate
The number of fatalities recorded by the construction industry during 2022/2023 was up more than 50% compared to the previous period. But why is this happening, and…