“Jab for a Job” vs Health and Safety Law – What is the Current Position?
It’s reported that some Government Ministers say Health and Safety Law would not be broken by employers who force their employees to have a Covid-19 vaccination. This is in spite of Nadhim Zahawi, the Vaccine Minister, saying that a “jab for a job” scheme and “vaccine passports” would be “discriminatory”. This topic can be debated […]
Lunchbreak Chat with Graham Taylor, Cobra Biologics
In this interview, Graham Taylor, Health & Safety Officer at Cobra Biologics shares his views and experiences on the “Changing Role of a Health and Safety Professional” with our Marketing and Partnerships Director, Nikki Sammé. Cobra Biologics is a leading international contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) providing DNA, Viral Vectors and Microbiota for pre-clinical, […]
Getting Away Scot Free?
In the period between the 6th and 14th January 2021, it is reported that the HSE were contacted 2,945 times regarding health and safety breaches related to Covid-19, but not one enforcement notice has been served. The HSE’s approach to the pandemic appears to have been relaxed, with only 0.1% of 97,000 safety cases dealt […]
ISO/ PAS 45005 safe working during Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world of work upside down and employers are faced with challenges never seen before. Recognizing the need for comprehensive yet generic guidance on protecting staff while continuing to function effectively, ISO occupational health and safety (OH&S) experts quickly got to work, delivering in record time. While the average ISO […]
Is your business staying open throughout lockdown?
As we are set to enter a second “National Lockdown” from Thursday 5th November until Wednesday 2nd December, your business may not fall into the “everyone who can work effectively from home must do so” category – for example, if you operate in the national infrastructure, construction or manufacturing sectors, or provide critical frontline public services. […]
Continually innovating throughout the Coronavirus pandemic
Covid health monitoring and tracing: Continually innovating to provide best-in-class technology to manage Covid transmission at every stage of the pandemic How has Covid risk changed since the beginning of the pandemic? More than seven months has passed since Coronavirus began to alter our lives in ways that we have never experienced or could have […]
Riskex Ltd. Shines at Regional Manufacturing Awards for Their Covid-19 Health Monitoring Solution.
Milton Keynes-based health and safety software business has scooped double at a major regional manufacturing awards ceremony organised by Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation. The Make UK Midlands awards ceremony was held virtually with Riskex Limited picking up the Health & Safety Award. The company, which provides health and safety management software as well as […]
Coronavirus or Freshers Flu?
With many UK universities already suffering outbreaks requiring a lockdown or cessation of face-to-face teaching, it seems inevitable that more will be forced to follow suit as the rate of infection grows. Now that seasonal viruses are upon us, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to distinguish the differences between Covid and other illnesses with […]
Riskex Ltd Welcomed Iain Stewart, the Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes South
Riskex Ltd welcomed Iain Stewart, the Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes South, to discuss how their Covid Monitoring and Tracing System, Safe2Day, is having a positive impact on client’s ability to manage coronavirus transmission in the workplace. The Milton Keynes-based health and safety technology firm has serviced organisations across private, public, and not-for-profit sectors […]
Why is Covid-19 transmission more prevalent in construction than many other industries?
Covid transmission is a concern for any industry, but for construction, the risks are higher than most – why is this? There are several challenges in play here, including track and trace effectiveness, the nature of work activities making social distancing harder, sharing of living accommodation and use of public transport/vehicle sharing to commute to […]
