You’ve employed a building contractor to do some renovation works in your offices. The contractor says that you won’t even know he’s there and to carry on with your business. You’re sceptical; should
you be?
Published 06.06.2006
One of your staff has been issued with a red card whilst working on a client’s site. This meant that he was removed from the job and is now banned from working on their premises. What’s going on?
Published 16.03.2017
You’ve recently observed one of your cleaning contractor’s staff totally ignoring your health and safety rules. Is it down to you to ensure that they work safely or is it their employer’s
responsibility?
Published 11.02.2008
Although the government is pushing businesses to adopt a reasonable approach to managing safety risks, many are choosing not to. Why is this and what should you be doing in response?
Published 28.10.2013
In recent months, HSE inspectors have been targeting sites which are surrounded by scaffolding. Why are they doing this and what can you do to prevent them from wanting to take a look at your
premises?
Published 25.05.2012
During recent redecoration work you discovered that your contractors were working from stepladders which were clearly not big enough for the job. It seemed safer to lend them yours. Did you do the
right thing?
Published 16.06.2010
Your premises have their own grounds and you’re looking to appoint specialist contractors to manage them for you. In order to reduce your potential liability, what are the key health and safety
issues to get right before they start?
Published 28.02.2005
A contractor has stated that because you only made them aware of your site safety rules at the last minute, they will not be able to comply with them. How should you deal with this situation?
Published 09.06.2014
A company recently found itself in a very awkward spot when an HSE inspector caught a contractor working unsafely. What were they doing and how could the incident have been avoided?
Published 07.12.2018
You’ve employed a gardener to look after a small patch of land with a lawn and a few flowers. Whilst reviewing your contractors you didn’t find any paperwork for the gardener. Do you need any, and if
so, what?
Published 19.06.2006