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Our blog offers informal and opinionated insight into the most pertinent health and safety and workplace issues. Authored by our team of experts, our blog takes an alternate look at issues in the news.

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Ten top tips to ensure the safety of employees during the summer months

Ten top tips to ensure the safety of employees during the summer months School holidays are just around the corner, along with the hot weather (we hope). The tr...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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The changing face of the workforce

The changing face of the workforce The gig economy has become a popular topic in the media over the last 18 months, from the Taylor Review into Modern Working p...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Health and safety trends in the manufacturing industry

Health and safety trends in the manufacturing industry Manufacturing can be a dangerous business, it is one of the industries with the most workplace injuries a...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Enhancing wellbeing at work through effective internal communication

The success of organisations hinges not just on what they communicate, but on how effectively they collaborate across departments to create an engaging and supp...

Published 09 Oct 2024

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What health and safety qualifications does my team need?

Competence - including appropriate knowledge, skills and experience - is key to assuring compliance with general health and safety in an organisation.

Published 12 Oct 2022

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Increases to National Minimum Wage rates from April 2022

Increases to National Minimum Wage rates from April 2022 Did you know the rates of the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) will increase ...

Published 09 Mar 2022

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Are employers keeping up with equality?

Are employers keeping up with equality? It seems like a week cannot pass without a report of harassment or inappropriate behaviour by high-profile figures or wi...

Published 11 Feb 2019

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Digital learning: Here’s what we’ve learned in 2018

Digital learning: Here’s what we’ve learned in 2018 The last 12 months seem to have denoted a marked acceleration in the move to ‘digital’. In the world of lear...

Published 19 Dec 2018

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Skirting around the issue…of dress codes

Skirting around the issue…of dress codes Sat here in my cut-off trousers, I’ve come across yet another ‘skirt’ focussed news article – this time relating to the...

Published 28 Jun 2018

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Fire safety guidance – what you need to know

Fire safety guidance – what you need to know Those of us who work in safety – and particularly in fire safety – have learned to see fire risk on a continuum. Th...

Published 19 Jun 2017

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Digital learning: Here’s what we’ve learned in 2018

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Employers have lost the ability to handle redundancy humanely
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Employers have lost the ability to handle redundancy humanely

Employers have lost the ability to handle redundancy humanely The increased need for businesses to downsize their workforce in the last five years has meant tha...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Do learning styles really matter?
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Do learning styles really matter?

Do learning styles really matter? Does adapting your training approach for different learning styles actually make things better? Not according to 30 educationa...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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NEBOSH certificate programme: the ‘new’ normal
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NEBOSH certificate programme: the ‘new’ normal

A brief history Since the launch in 1989 of the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, NEBOSH has been the dominant force in the health...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees
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How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees

How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees "That’s the way we've always done it." If you're trying to show employees how to take advantage of new...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business
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Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business

Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business Psychological safety – the belief that one can speak up without risk of punishment or humiliat...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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The importance of nurturing your workforce
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The importance of nurturing your workforce

The importance of nurturing your workforce Nature or nurture: which shapes our destinies? Is it our genetics or our environment? And what about our careers: is ...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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