Unlimited Fines Possible for Fire Safety Breaches
Business owners may risk unlimited fines for breaches of fire safety regulations, under new measures introduced to improve fire safety, as part of the Building Safety Bill. The government’s aim is to improve the quality of fire risk assessments, ensure the competence of the people completing them and to maintain improved historical records about the […]
British Safety Council Calls on HSE to Upgrade Covid-19 Class
The British Safety Council have called on the HSE to review the classification of Covid-19 infection risk from “significant” to “serious”. Their view is that the current classification limits the severity of the HSE’s sanctions, leading to a lack of action, which is a topic making headlines recently. It is also acknowledged that there has […]
Littering of Masks Causes Environmental and H&S Hazards
Masks dropped carelessly are a health and safety hazard for safe collection and disposal, pose risks to wildlife and increase plastic use. The figures are truly staggering, and the issue is only going to get worse if individuals fail to take action. It’s been calculated that in 2021 in the UK alone, at current rates […]
Don’t Keep This Under Your Hat!
Hard hat recycling scheme reports successful destruction of over 10,000 hard hats in 3 years, preventing disposal in a landfill. Good news from the world of recycling, with a report of over 10,000 hard hats in the last 3 years having been saved from landfill, via a scheme to shred them into 10mm flakes by […]
Chelsey Sharp, Young Aspiring Golfer and Daughter of our CTO, James Sharp Wins the 2021 Scottish Junior Ladies Quaich Open
We at Riskex never cease to be amazed at the talents and achievements of our team – and this extends to their families too! We are full of pride for Chelsey Sharp who recently won the prestigious Scottish Junior Ladies Quaich Open Championship 2021! At just 14 years old, Chelsey is well on her way […]