National Apprenticeship Week in February 2024 is a good time to reflect on how you can influence an apprentice’s safety, not just whilst they are working for you, but for the rest of their working
lives. What’s to know?
Published 09.01.2024
With schools, colleges and universities soon breaking up, you may be considering employing a young person who may have little or no work experience. What is your duty of care to look after them and
why is training them in health and safety so important for your business?
Published 19.05.2022
The law protecting young workers is pretty strict, and as a flurry of recent cases shows, there are serious consequences for those who get it wrong. What do you need to know?
Published 16.05.2013
The European week for health and safety starts on October 23. This year it’s all about young workers. Are there any benefits in participating?
Published 09.10.2006
You operate a highly mechanised business. You’re about to take on two 17-year old apprentices and are worried about their exposure to mechanical hazards. How can you assess those risks and what
control measures must you have?
Published 30.08.2005
If your health and safety policy doesn’t spell out what duties directors, managers and staff have regarding health and safety, you should revise it. To help, why not use our new organisational chart
and role definition document?
Published 15.12.2008
If one of your staff announces she’s pregnant, you must take reasonable steps to ensure neither she nor her unborn child is put at risk. To help you stay on the right side of the law, why not use our
free document?
Published 16.07.2007
Age discrimination is in the news again with new regulations coming out in October. With the new laws and potentially older workers you’re concerned about the safety implications. What are they and
how should you address them?
Published 03.07.2006
As homeworking gains in popularity, the potential health and safety pitfalls for you increase. So why not use our homeworking policy to help you establish ground rules that protect your position?
Published 31.01.2005