Somewhere in the UK right now gangs of telecommunications engineers are laying fibre optic cables. And more often than not these engineers work for contractors who only get paid for the metres of fibre they lay. So the more you lay, the more you earn. But you can’t just allow gangs to tear through roads […]
As a Principal Contractor or Contractor installing underground fibre optic cables in a busy street. You should pay particular attention to your construction sites, local depots, and compounds, by assessing security to ensure the safety of your workers, member of the public and others who may be at risk. We are also required to go […]
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 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 […]
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