If your business has been interrupted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, we know that you may be eager to reopen or scale up operations as soon as possible. Perhaps you have already been in touch with employees about their return to work since the recent ease in lockdown restrictions?
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5 Reasons why Health and Safety is Vital to SMEs…
Workplace accidents can, unfortunately, happen across every industry and in every organisation. Last year, work-related illness and injury cost UK businesses over £15 billion with 28.3 million working days lost to work-related ill-health. For small businesses, the cost of health and safety incidents can severely impact the success, profit and resources of the organisation. However, 39% of SMEs say that health and safety ‘just feels like paperwork’. So, how can SMEs realise the benefits and importance of health and safety within their organisation?
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Health & Safety Reviews – what are they, and why they are important…
Health and safety reviews are fundamental in ensuring your Health and Safety Management System is up to date. With businesses evolving, advances in technology and best practices and guidance changing, businesses can often find that their systems and processes are out of date and need refreshing. A Health and Safety Review tells you whether your system is effective in managing risk and protecting people.
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3 Easy Steps to Health & Safety Compliance…
Most small business do not see Health and Safety as high on their list of priorities, they use excuses such as we don’t have time to worry about Health and Safety in our workplace or we don’t know what to do or we’ve never had an accident in all the years we have been trading so we are ok!
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Why Choose a Health Safety & Environment Consultant Over an Online System?
There are many online safety systems on the market, offering an alternative to using a traditional consultancy. I am often asked what are the benefits of using a dedicated health and safety consultancy, over an online system…
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How Do We Manage Health and Safety Risks in the Workplace?
It’s a question often asked of health and safety consultants, and it begins with the risk assessment. Conducting a health and safety risk assessment is a requirement of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 as amended in 2003 and 2006. More than that, it is an opportunity to improve and strengthen your business.
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