Managing risks in the workplace can have a number of benefits for the employer, the employee and others including making work safer, avoiding unexpected events, contributing to a positive workplace culture and successful project management, financial savings and saving time and effort, better decision making and communication. So good risk management is vital, but too often risk assessment can become … Read More
FIRE SAFETY CONSULTATION OUTCOME PUBLISHED
Between July to October 2020 the government ran a consultation looking at proposals to strengthen the Fire Safety Order, implement Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations and strengthen the regulatory framework for how building control bodies consult with Fire and Rescue Authorities. The outcome of this consultation and the plans for the next steps the government intends to take have now been … Read More
A GUIDE TO RETURNING TO WORK SAFELY AFTER LOCKDOWN
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt society presenting major challenges; workplaces have had to adapt new, Covid-secure ways of working, balancing the health & safety and wellbeing needs of employees and customers whilst operating their business. PIB Risk Management are committed to supporting businesses and have developed a ‘return to work checklist’, designed to support you to plan and implement processes … Read More
COVID-19 AND UNFAIR DISMISSAL CLAIMS
The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has left employers with many questions such as: Can we ask employees to reveal whether or not they have received the vaccination? What action should we take if an employee refuses the vaccination when it is offered? Can we dismiss an employee who refuses to come into the workplace due to Covid concerns? Unfortunately, there are … Read More
IMPROVING VISIBILITY FOR PLANT OPERATORS
The HSE report that “there are 25 fatal injuries each year on average, and hundreds of non-fatal injuries to workers [in Great Britain] as a result of being struck by moving vehicles in the workplace” and “Restricted operator visibility is often identified as a contributing factor in these accidents”. As part of the process of reducing these accidents the HSE … Read More
CORONAVIRUS AND OCCUPATIONAL RISK
While the majority of deaths involving Covid-19 have affected people in the 65 and over age groups, there have been a significant number of deaths of people younger than this. In January the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published an analysis of deaths by different occupational groups, among men and women aged 20 to 64 years in England and Wales. … Read More
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS REGULATOR ANNOUNCED
The Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety following the Grenfell Tower tragedy recommended that industry and government must ensure that construction products are properly tested, certified, labelled and marketed. Following on from the launch of the Building and fire Safety Bills in 2020 the government has now announced the launch of a new National Construction Product regulator which will … Read More
BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR GETS A CHIEF INSPECTOR
The Building Safety Regulator announced as part of Building Safety Bill published in July 2020 is a key component of the Government’s reforms of the building safety system following the Grenfell Tower tragedy and the recommendations made in the subsequent review of building regulation and fire safety The HSE have been given the task of setting up the Building Safety … Read More
ADAPTING FIRE PRECATIONS DURING A PANDEMIC
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the need to keep workplaces safe has brought many changes to the way we work, with many people now working from home or extra hygiene and measures to support social distancing being put in place in workplaces. Some of the measures put in place to control Covid have implications for fire safety and a number … Read More
CORONAVIRUS CHANGES TO OUTBREAK REPORTING GUIDANCE
The office guidance on how to keep your workplace safe during the Coronavirus pandemic is constantly evolving as the situation and knowledge changes. Different rules and guidance can apply in in different parts of the UK so we recommend that you regularly check the guidance for area / sector. Official guidance can be found at: England – https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus Northern Ireland – https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/coronavirus-covid-19 … Read More