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Why Financial Services Firms Can’t Afford to Ignore Health, Safety and Fire Compliance

How getting the basics right protects your people, your FCA standing, and your reputation Financial services firms are, understandably, laser-focused on regulatory compliance under the FCA. Conduct rules, capital requirements, SYSC obligations — these dominate the compliance agenda. But there’s a legal duty that sits alongside all of this, applies to every employer regardless of sector, and is too often treated as an afterthought: health, safety and fire compliance.…

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Who should you commission to carry out your surveys for asbestos?

There are many companies that provide consultancy and surveying services, sometimes at what initially appears to be at low cost. However, before commissioning an organisation to undertake such work it is important to consider the risks:Are you confident that the organisation has the technicalcompetence to undertake the work in question? Are you satisfied that the organisation has the resources to do the work?…

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National Fire Risk Assessors Register

We are delighted to announce that Rob Anderson has now been accepted on the National Fire Risk Assessors Register… Background In the aftermath of the tragic Grenfell Tower fire, a compelling need emerged to reinforce fire safety measures nationwide. This urgent call to action led the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) to transition their Tiered Fire Risk Assessors Register (TFRAR) into the National Fire Risk Assessors Register (NFRAR).…

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Businesses urged to check waste bins after fatal incident involving rough sleeper

Businesses and waste operators are being reminded of the importance of checking commercial waste bins, particularly during winter, following a fatal incident in which a man seeking shelter was killed after entering a recycling container. In May 2024, 36-year-old Vitalij Maceljuch climbed into a cardboard recycling bin behind a kitchen store in Chester to escape the cold.…

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Annual Update

Each year we attend various updates and training sessions to help maintain our CPD and competency. We decided to share some slides from our most recent update and here they are: HSE priorities to 2032 Fatal injuries 2024/2025 by industry Fatalities by age / country Non fatal injuries Ill health Enforcement Biggest Fines Targets Consultations…

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Stress Awareness Week 2025 (3 to 7 November)

Stress Awareness Week 2025 (3 to 7 November) Stress is a health and safety risk – and it’s the law to act. As Stress Awareness Week 2025 gets underway, HSE’s Working Minds campaign can help you do so. We’re reminding employers that work-related stress is a legal health and safety issue under: the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 In 2023/24, 776,000 workers reported suffering from work-related stress, depression or anxiety. This…

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