Hazardous substances
Substances hazardous to health are defined in UK legislation under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) as those that are 'Very Toxic, Toxic, Corrosive, Harmful or Irritant.' COSHH applies to a very wide range of ...
Information management
Serious breaches of IT security and major losses of customer or employee data regularly feature in the news. Clearly, such breaches of security have a major impact on the organisation affected on a number of levels – from damage to reputatio...
Inspection
There are numerous bodies tasked with enforcing health and safety legislation in the UK. The HSE concerns itself with factories, agriculture, mines and quarries, docks and railways, whereas Local Authorities oversee, amongst others, shops, offices...
Legionella
Legionella bacteria occur in most fresh water, usually at such low levels that they are harmless. Once inside a water system, however, if conditions favour growth, they can multiply to levels that pose risk of infection, but this level does not eq...
Noise at work
Employers have a duty to eliminate exposure to noise of their employees and others affected – ideally by combating the noise at source. The UK’s Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 identify levels at which various actions need to...
Parking
The provision of parking at a workplace is not to be taken for granted, and can even be considered an employee bonus. Particularly in built-up areas, parking space comes at a premium, and can be charged for. When assessing the area needed for staf...