ESG regulations are a crucial component of the UK Government’s approach to a ‘green industrial revolution’, to help put the economy in a stronger position to generate growth. But was is ESG and why is it relevant for your business? What is ESG? The term ESG developed from a corporate social responsibility initiative launched by… Read more »
Dust can be a problem in almost any industry, but do you know the true dangers of dust and the devasting effects it can cause? The HSE recently launched a ‘Dust kills’ campaign and HSE inspectors have been visiting construction sites nationwide with a specific focus on dust control. 500 construction workers are killed by… Read more »
Below are a few simple tips on how to successfully deliver a Toolbox Talk. Competence to deliver a Toolbox Talk Staff that have attended health and safety training are permitted to deliver Toolbox Talks. This is so they can speak confidently and answer any queries that may arise. If you wish to deliver Toolbox Talks… Read more »
It’s International Women’s Day! Why not learn a little more about one of our inspiration women, Emma Riordan our Senior SHE Consultant. How did you begin your career and what attracted you to health and safety? I actually decided to study health and safety management and French as a combined honours degree at Aston University. … Read more »
Can you believe the first month of the year is over already! We’ve celebrated Chinese New Year, but the animal year officially commences on 4th February. We thought we would take a look at what the year of the rabbit might look like and what are the 2023 predictions for the H&S sector? The year… Read more »
With the increase in online shopping and Christmas not far away, warehousing and storage facilities are extremely busy. Follow our top 10 tips to making your warehouse safer. Employees can become preoccupied with the high demand and can become complacent when it comes to adhering to health and safety rules during busy times. An employer… Read more »
There are many benefits of using health and safety software. It not only gives a clear message that your organisation is taking your legal requirements seriously. It also reflects the importance of building a health and safety culture – see our blog for tips Building health & safety as part of your culture | top… Read more »
About ESOS The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a mandatory energy assessment scheme for organisations in the UK that meet the qualification criteria. The Environment Agency is the UK scheme administrator. The UK regulator is the Environment Agency for organisations whose registered office is in England. Organisations that qualify for ESOS must carry out ESOS assessments every 4 years. These… Read more »
Building health & safety as part of your culture, is the most effective way of keeping your employees safe. That’s not all this achieves, a positive health and safety culture can also: Dramatically reduce the number of incidents in the workplace Improve staff morale and job satisfaction Increase productivity Decrease costs Lower staff turnover Improve brand… Read more »
How does the UK Government’s Hydrogen Strategy support the net zero goals? Published in August 2021; The UK Government’s Hydrogen Strategy sets out the approach to developing a thriving low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK to meet the ambition for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. If all goes according to plan,… Read more »
