Winter conditions: keeping your workforce safe
Winter conditions: keeping your workforce safe As temperatures across the UK plummeted this week, and wintery conditions really do start to set in, now is the time to ensure that you understand how to keep your workforce safe and well by effectively managing the risks associated with Winter. Below we summarise the different winter hazards […]
Blue Wednesday 2022
Blue Wednesday 2022 Today (Wednesday 16th November 2022) is Blue Wednesday, an annual awareness day which aims to raise awareness of mouth cancer, educate people on the early warning signs and encourage people to regularly check for the symptoms. I’m sure we all know about blue Monday, supposedly being the saddest day of the year. […]
Is your Business Prepared for a Power Outage?
Is your Business Prepared for a Power Outage? As power cuts may hit the UK this winter, learn how to minimise the disruption, and stay compliant and safe. With the world in turmoil, there have been dire predictions of the UK being plunged into darkness this winter, possibly on a rolling basis to save energy. […]
When Is a Crowd Likely to Become Dangerous?
When Is a Crowd Likely to Become Dangerous? Halloween tragedies of at least 154 dead in South Korea, Bridge collapse kills 135 in India –how to stay safe in a similar situation. The world has been shocked by the awful news of at least 154 people dead, and dozens more injured in the narrow streets […]
Riskex and Cardinus Announce Mutual Referral Partnership
Riskex and Cardinus Announce Mutual Referral Partnership Riskex Limited, an award-winning SaaS software provider specialising in health and safety, and Cardinus Risk Management, a market leader in office ergonomics, statutory property compliance and training solutions have teamed up to extend their products and services into their respective client bases. The Riskex/Cardinus joint capabilities provide a […]
Qatar World Cup construction puts the spotlight on worker safety
Qatar World Cup construction puts the spotlight on worker safety In 2020 the Guardian newspaper published an article reporting the shocking figure of 6,500 migrant workers killed in Qatar since the country was awarded the 2022 World Cup. The real number, however, is much, much higher – these figures do not include deaths from several […]
Best Defence Against Fire: 5 Tips to Prevent Fire Hazards
Every organisation must have Health & Safety plans, including defence against fire After Grenfell’s tragic headlines, followed by the hiatus of empty offices during the Covid pandemic and a slow return to the workplace, defence against fire is more important than ever. However, some organisations still lack the basic fire hazard training and discipline to […]
National Eye Health Week 2022
As National Eye Health week came to a close last Friday, we thought it would be useful to summarise some practical guidance to help employers discharge their legal responsibilities and employees to look after their eyesight The national week aims to build awareness of the health concerns associated with poor eye health and educate people […]
Is Your Health and Wellbeing Strategy Relevant?
Research shows that employee needs evolve, and employer strategies must be aligned with these In a recent article published in HR Zone, Towergate Health & Protection set out their findings from a survey of 500 HR decision makers about their wellbeing support. In short, social wellbeing is now the most widely provided support for employees, […]
Stagecoach Devon Fined £380,000 After Driver Was Crushed
Lessons to be learned include having site-specific risk assessments Bus company Stagecoach Devon has been fined £380,000 after driver David Heathfield was crushed between a reversing bus and a stationary vehicle. The Health and Safety Executive, which prosecuted the firm, said the employee of Stagecoach Devon Limited was working at the company’s Torquay depot on […]