Investigations into the fall found inadequate risk assessments in place, an unsafe system of work, and inadequate monitoring to ensure that the tree climbing activity was safe Read more
Month: March 2018
Apprentice suffers fractured skull at vehicle maintenance company
Another needless accident due to a failure to assess risk, a failure to implement a safe system of work and a failure to ensure that employees were appropriately trained and m Read more
Multiple safety failures lead to worker developing Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
No safe system of work, safety measures or health surveillance system, as well as inadequate training lead to worker developing HAVS after using handheld pneumatic buffing and Read more
No safety measures in place for asbestos removal and working at height
A company was fined after putting three foreign nationals seriously at risk by providing no safety measures during asbestos removal… Read more
Are you up to speed on how notice periods work and the upcoming changes?
By Stefan Atkinson, HR Advisor NOTICE PERIODS All employment contracts should contain notice periods that the Employer is required to give the Employee and vice versa. Once an individual has been employed for longer than one month, statutory notice is as follows: • The employee must give one week’s notice to terminate their employment. • […]