1 April Simple COVID19 2020 Rules This simple graphic says a lot: Wash hands for at least 20 seconds Stay 2 Metres apart from others Make zero exceptions Read More
1 April A list of Useful Websites for Information about Mental Health Following a recent Webinar on Mental Health (focussing mainly on those working from home in the current UK Lockdown), we have made available a list of many of the websites and charities offering mental health. Click on Useful Websites for Information about Mental Health or the picture to access this list We are repeating this Mental Health … Read More
31 March Homeworking, and how to survive it How to survive working from home I asked my team of Consultants for some ideas for blogs and the Newsletter. Philippa, the newest member of the group submitted this article Working from home – an exciting concept and something that always sounds way better than it is. Like travelling for work or working abroad. The … Read More
9 March COVID19 Guidance Sheet Coronavirus Information – COVID-19: Guidance A coronavirus is a type of virus. As a group, coronaviruses are common across the world, and we know them as flu viruses. COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus (flu) first identified in Wuhan City, China in January 2020. The incubation period of COVID-19 is between 2 to 14 days. … Read More
4 March COVID-19: guidance for employers and businesses COVID-19: guidance for employers and businesses Published 25 February 2020 by GOV.UK 1. Background and Scope of guidance This guidance will assist employers and businesses in providing advice to staff on: the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 how to help prevent the spread of all respiratory infections including COVID-19 what to do if someone with suspected or confirmed … Read More
3 March Coronavirus – WHO advice Advice from the World Health Organisation website includes: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus Advice from the World Health Organisation Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. COVID-19 is still affecting mostly people in China with some … Read More
3 February Brexit and Health & Safety We are now in a transition period until 31 December 2020, while negotiations with the EU take place about the future relationship. During this transition period, your duty to manage risk in the workplace will not change. Good health and safety is good for business, and it is essential that organisations manage risk well and … Read More
24 January Life changing injuries arising from a fall from height Too many avoidable serious injuries happen as a result of falls from height. These injuries are often a result of poor planning, lack of risk assessment, lack of control of the workplace, poor practices, poor supervision, poor management, lack of thought, and sundry other management issues. A shipping company was fined for safety breaches after a … Read More
24 January Building Safety Regulator The government have announced that a new regulator, as part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will have oversight of the design, construction and occupation of high-risk buildings. Dame Judith Hackitt will chair a board to oversee the transition. The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said: The government is committed to bringing about the biggest change … Read More