Guides

Assaulting a retail worker to become specific criminal offence

Prime Minister announces that assaulting a shop worker will become a separate criminal offence in England and Wales

IOSH calls on Government to improve asbestos awareness

The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) are leading calls for the Government to take more action to prevent thousands of deaths every year caused by asbestos exposure.

Construction worker suffers serious burns due to insufficient protection

A live electricity incident that left a worker with serious burns has seen a fine imposed on Principal Contractor involved

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

Whenever substances that are hazardous to health are present in the workplace employers are under a duty to make sure that they cannot and are not allowed to cause ill-health to any person.

Every employer and every person in control of shared premises where there are commercial relationships has a responsibility for fire safety arrangements and procedures at those premises.