Health & Safety

Managing diabetes at work: Your Health & Safety Responsibilities

You must take appropriate steps to support affected staff who suffer with diabetes and meet their legal health and safety responsibilities.

How to Work in the Sun Safely

In this guide, we’ll explore the responsibility of the employer, how to minimise dangers and how to limit them.

How to Support Workplace Anxiety

In this guide, we'll discuss anxiety at work, what the symptoms look like, and how to reduce anxiety among staff.

How to Manage Smoking in the Workplace

Since its nation-wide ban in 2007, smoking quickly became an unpopular lifestyle choice for many people. However, in recent times, the popular rise in vapes and e-cigarettes have encouraged factors

How to Safely Work on a Roof

In this guide, we'll look at how to work on a roof safely, what the law covers, and how to minimise the risks of working at heights.

How to Manage Slips, Trips and Falls at Work

In this guide, we'll look at what slips, trips, and falls are; what the law covers; and how to manage them in any workplace.

Ask Gavin: What makes an effective fire evacuation process? Help!

Got a Health & Safety query you need answering? Ask Gavin! This anonymous employer wanted to know how they could make sure their fire evacuation process was effective. So they asked Gavin Scarr Hall, Peninsula’s Director of Health & Safety, for expert advice.

Kent Restaurant Fined £30,000 for Serious Fire Safety Breaches

Ask Gavin: How can I prevent food contamination in my workplace?

This anonymous employer was worried about food contamination risks in their workplace. So they asked Gavin Scarr Hall, Peninsula’s Director of Health & Safety, for expert advice.

Supporting financial wellbeing

Supporting employee wellbeing should be a focal point of all businesses, and not just where it has been impacted by work. Employees may require support for a wide variety of reasons, some more obvious than others. These could include mental health issues, financial worries, addiction, divorce, fertility issues, menopause, domestic abuse, health concerns, family problems, and many more. Whilst the law may influence how employees are supported with some of these areas, for others, it is down to the individual business.

Ask Gavin: Is asbestos in my building? Help!

This anonymous employer was worried about asbestos risks in a building their staff were refurbishing. So they asked Gavin Scarr Hall, Peninsula’s Director of Health & Safety, for expert advice.

Farmer brothers fined for failure to protect public from cattle

Two farmers, Andrew and David Turnbull, have been sentenced for their failure to protect members of public from their cattle.

Maternity Risk Assessment Template

As an employer, you have a legal duty to conduct a pregnancy risk assessment for both new and expectant mothers - download our free pregnancy risk assessment template today to find out how to.

Risk Assessment Template

Read our guide where we'll discuss the risk assessment process and guidelines for employers, as well as providing a free risk assessment template.

Risk Assessment - Northern Ireland

Employers are required to take reasonably practicable measures to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees whilst they are at work.

It's never been more important to take menopause seriously.

Free Menopause Policy Template

Challenge the stigma around menopause and help prevent workplace discrimination with your free menopause policy.

Employee Wellbeing Policy Template

1 in 4 of us experience a mental health problem each year. Which means it’s highly likely you employ somebody who struggles with their wellbeing.