White Papers

21st March 2023

In the UK, lone working is defined by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as ‘those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision’.

28th February 2023

Pre pandemic it was widely considered that the safety aspects of ‘health and safety’ dominated. Although this was not wholly true, particularly with the areas of mental health and wellbeing we are now seeing both subjects high on the corporate agenda.

31st January 2023

The last three years have seen significant change, not only in how our workplaces are used, but in the expectations of those using them.

30th November 2022

As a follow up to our whitepaper in August 2022, this month we are taking a further look at the changes in our new fire legislation.

26th October 2022

Following on from last month’s look at regulatory powers of entry and enforcement, we thought we’d cover some of the other questions that often get asked when an inspector calls or is planning to call.

15th September 2022

We are all aware that inspectors can potentially visit our organisations at any time to check everything from tax and fire safety to health and safety. But what if you don’t let them in, or during their visit they find something wrong?

18th August 2022

Not since the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 has the legislative framework around fire seen so much change. The now Fire Safety Act 2021 and Building Safety Act 2022 are consequences of the tragedy at Grenfell Tower in 2017, which facilitated Judith Hackitt’s wider review of building regulations and fire safety between December 2017 to May 2018.

14th July 2022

The 25th July 2019 saw, to date, the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK, with the Botanic Gardens in Cambridge reaching 38.7°C. If the current weather patterns and reports are anything to go by, this record could be exceeded in the coming days.