One of your senior regional managers is now home based, so they can minimise travel between sites. However, when you stated that you needed to risk assess their house, your offer was politely
declined. Should you insist?
Published 03.12.2007
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
The HSE has quadrupled the amount of information on its website covering the topic of homeworking. But does it cover the tricky questions all employers have about responsibilities towards those
working from home?
Published 04.01.2022
With many employees working at home on a temporary basis, you may feel that you need to carry out individual risk assessments for display screen use and supply furniture or equipment. What’s actually
necessary?
Published 27.04.2020
An employee who works from home has sent in an expenses request to cover the cost of a £200 office chair. They purchased it to help them with a back problem. Do you have a legal duty to pay for it?
Published 09.02.2009
Requests for holiday during the upcoming Olympics are still coming thick and fast. Is this likely to create any health and safety headaches that you should be preparing for now?
Published 18.06.2012
It seems that many businesses will continue with a model that includes at least some homeworking. If this is your plan, what are the health and safety implications?
Published 01.10.2021
Recently, many insurance companies have started making demands to check health and safety arrangements before they’ll offer cover. Why is this happening and what can you expect if you’re lined up for
an audit?
Published 22.10.2009
Although you’ve always been under the impression that it was up to you to identify safe systems of work, some of your larger clients are insisting that you follow their ways of working instead.
Should you stand your ground or go with the flow?
Published 21.11.2014
At a recent conference, Lord Young, who is currently reviewing health and safety for the Conservative Party, described the process of completing a risk assessment for those who work at home as
nonsense. Does his opinion count?
Published 23.04.2010