Welcome to our Industry Insight blog series inspired by articles and comment on the web. In this blog, we focus on the potential impact of further budget cuts to the Health & Safety Executive. The Health & Safety Executive’s 2016/17 Business Plan reveals that the organisation is due for further business cuts; part of an ongoing […]
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The Risk of Workplace Violence; Health a...
July saw the publication of 2014/15 RIDDOR statistics by the Health & Safety Executive. RIDDOR stands for Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. Under these regulations employers must report accidents, incidents or occupational diseases in the workplace. Find out more about the RIDDOR statistics here. The statistics reveal that although fatal workplace incidents […]
Top Tips: Reducing Lone Worker False Ala...
False alarms are the bane of lone worker safety systems. Whether they are phone-based or use a dedicated device, no system is fool proof. More often than not false alarms are triggered by user error; mistakes on the part of staff who are unfamiliar with the technology and not used to incorporating it in their […]