Imagine watching the news, and suddenly you get a report of a burning building in the local area. You take a second glance and it’s your companies office. Smoke billows from the building, and people are seen running from the building. It looks like the entire building will be lost the in flames. You suddenly […]
As a business owner or manager, you are probably keen to understand why health and safety is so important. How does it apply to your workplace, and what do you need to do to make sure you are doing right by the people you work with? No matter what line of work you are in, […]
Duty of care is a matter of common law, but what does that really mean? The 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act states that all employers have a duty to do whatever is ‘reasonably practicable’ to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of their employees. But how can you be sure that you are […]
If you are thinking about what your responsibilities for health and safety are, you are on the right track. Don’t assume it’s up to someone else – everyone has their part to play! Duties and responsibilities will differ depending on the industry you are working in, the size of your organization, and your role. From […]
You might be wondering what you can do to make sure that you are satisfying your health and safety responsibilities. As an employer, you are legally obliged to hire competent people to manage health and safety in your workplace, and make sure that everyone is well cared-for. But how can you know that your staff […]
You might be trying to work out who is responsible for health and safety in the workplace, and the short answer is: everyone! So what about employees? Even though the employer has primary legal responsibility, employees have their part to play. Regardless of your employment or contractual arrangement, you have a common law duty of […]