Keep The Noise Down
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 came into force for all industry sectors in Great...
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Unsecured Loads in Your Vehicle
What do carpenters have in common with carpet fitters? What links landscape gardeners and plasterers? Despite carrying out...
Firework Safety Information for Retailers
If you sell or supply fireworks, there are a number of issues that you need to be aware of,...
Chancel Repair Liability Insurance
If you are the owner of former rectorial land in England or Wales, you may be...
Tiredness Can Kill - Take a Break
For many people, driving is the most hazardous part of their work activity. According to the Royal Society for...
Preparing for a flood makes good business sense
In recent years, we have seen an increasing amount of flooding in England and Wales. This...
Fly Tipping
Fly tipping can best be defined as the “illegal deposit of any waste onto land” i.e. waste dumped or...
More Employees Given the Right to Request Flexible Working
The legislation giving employees with young and disabled children the right to request flexible working was first introduced in...
Enlarging Europe - how does this affect you?
The growth of the European Union has seen a number of workers including plumbers, plasterers, tilers and builders, migrate from Europe to the...
Are you guilty of not having Employers Liability compulsory insurance?
The proprietor of a motor vehicle repair workshop has been found guilty of not having Employers Liability Compulsory Insurance. He must now pay £500...
Email hints and tips
Increasingly more businesses are using email to improve their communications. It can be a quick, convenient and effective way...
Five Steps to Risk Assessment
Accidents and ill health can ruin lives and affect your business. You are legally required to assess the risks in...
A Fire in the Workplace
When did you last have your wiring systems inspected? Are you familiar with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989?...
Falls from heights
Claims being made against employers have revealed that some businesses are still failing their staff when it comes to...
Staff: your most valuable asset?
It may be a cliche but a business's most valuable assets really are its people. What if an accident...
Fleet Companies Beware!
Over one third of accidents on UK roads involve someone who is working at the time, which every...
Truck Cargo Crime
Below is a list of 5 tricks of the trade taken from actual crime reports to UK and European police...
Good Housekeeping
Waste is often left outside business premises where it is a potential target for vandals or arsonists. Outlined below are...
Winter closedown
Many property damage claims occur during the Winter because of cold weather or winter storms. However, preparation and forward planning...
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 came into force on 1 October 2006. It is aimed at bringing existing fire...
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