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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance on menopause in the workplace to help employers understand their legal obligations relating to women who are going through the menopause as well as details on the support they should provide affected employees.
This includes advice on making reasonable adjustments for women who are experiencing the menopause so they can continue to contribute to work and encouraging positive conversations about this personal issue to help create a safe and supportive work environment.…
Legislation – a small selection of key Health and Safety legislation and how we can help with compliance…
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is a key piece of legislation in the United Kingdom that sets out the fundamental principles and framework for health and safety regulation in the workplace. It places a legal duty on employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety, and welfare of their employees, as well as others who may be affected by their work activities, such as visitors and members of the public.…
A short guide to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) at work is a big deal. It’s crucial to understand why it’s important and how it benefits us all.
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What evidence do you need to demonstrate fire safety compliance?
When looking at fire safety compliance for commercial properties and communal areas of flats you have to start with getting your Fire Risk Assessment completed by a competent person.
Fire safety compliance requires a competent person
Competence is measured in many ways and we always advise clients to carry out due diligence with regards to the assessors competency, this includes:
Experience
Knowledge
Training
Qualifications
Insurance
Third-Party Accreditation
Fire Risk Assessment
Getting the Fire Risk Assessment completed is only the start of compliance as their is a good chance that some actions will come out of the assessment which need to be actioned.…
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HSE launches ‘Asbestos – Your Duty’ campaign
The HSE has launched a new campaign to highlight the risk of asbestos in buildings and raise awareness of the legal duty to manage those risks. Many buildings in Great Britain that were built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Asbestos was completely banned in 1999. Asbestos can become dangerous when disturbed or damaged. …
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Start the New Year by getting Health and Safety right…
At Complisafe, we often get lots of calls in January regarding Health and Safety Services such as training, risk assessments, audits and inspections from companies wanting to get off to a good start for the arrival of the new year. This is good news and can really benefit everyone within a business if the right approach is taken.…
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Only 1 in 3 Cancer Sufferers Satisfied with Employer Support
Just a third of workers who have had cancer feel satisfied that their employer made ‘reasonable adjustments’ to their job to help them manage their long-term health condition, new research has revealed.
The Opinium Research study, undertaken for back-to-work rehabilitation specialist Working To Wellbeing, found that only 36% of respondents were satisfied with the adjustments made. …
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Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
Purpose of this fact sheet
This fact sheet is not guidance and should not be read as such. It is intended to provide information about the regulations to residents and other interested parties. Alongside this overarching factsheet, individual factsheets cover each of the specific areas covered by the regulations.
What the government say they have done…
“We introduced regulations under article 24 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (Fire Safety Order) to implement the majority of those recommendations made to government in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report which required a change in the law.”…
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Investigating the impact of behaviour change techniques on break taking at work
IntroductionMusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain a major health problem, with insufficientpostural change at work implicated in their prevalence. Self-report data suggest thatoffice workers sit for long periods without getting up1.The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) outlines a number of factors thought toimpact on intention to behave in a certain way, highlighting (though not addressing) agap between intention and behaviour.…
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What is RAAC?
It hasn’t been a normal ‘back to school’ for many pupils in the United Kingdom this September.
More than 150 schools in the nation have been forced to close – fully or partially – thanks to the fact that they are fitted with a type of concrete which could suddenly collapse.…
Portable Appliance Testing
The below is taken from the the HSE guidance and may help you with how to keep your portable appliances safe at work in terms of checks and inspections. Essentially it is down to you to use this guidance and assess the frequency of checks and inspections required. PA testing is not specifically a legal requirement but certainly makes sense to protect people and premises from faulty equipment and fire that is part of existing legislation.…
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Workers are feeling the heat – so, what are we doing to help?
While the media rages with reports of the devastation caused by wildfires, storms, droughts and crop failures, IOSH’s Dr Karen Michell considers the impact of extreme weather events and excessive heat on workers – and what employers and OSH professionals can do to help protect them.
Dramatic headlines and film footage of the climate crisis shout at us on almost a daily basis.…
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