A passenger lift in a shared occupancy building may well belong to the landlord but does the employer whose staff use it have any responsibilities? A recent personal injury case provided an answer
that may surprise you!
Published 18.12.2006
False ceilings create a handy space to conceal structural elements of the building, pipes and cables. But when these installations require maintenance or alteration, what hazards should you to take
into account?
Published 02.07.2020
18 months ago you employed a consultancy to help you put a health and safety policy together. However, it doesn’t reflect your business or how you manage safety issues. Must you address this?
Published 04.09.2015
A court has heard how a Tesco employee lost five toes when his foot was trapped in a badly maintained lift. What happened and why did the lift get into such a state?
Published 03.03.2014
Changes to prevent the spread of coronavirus must not be at the expense of regular health and safety, the HSE has said. What’s to know?
Published 02.07.2020
The HSE has issued a reminder to control the keys used to access dangerous parts of lift shafts and which can override lift safety features. What kinds of problem can occur if keys are readily
available to staff?
Published 28.01.2019
You’ve become aware that safety isn’t managed to the same standards on all of your sites - especially not the smaller ones away from your main base. What are the potential issues and how should you
deal with them?
Published 16.07.2007
A health club and its lift contractor have been ordered to pay substantial fines after a woman was killed by a faulty lift. What happened and what can be learned from this case?
Published 02.07.2010
You’re aware that you haven’t looked at your health and safety documentation for some time. So as January is traditionally a quiet month, you’re planning to go through and update it. Where in
particular should you focus your attention?
Published 16.12.2010
You’re thinking that it’s about time your office was treated to a lick of paint, but you’re not sure how to assess the risks involved. So why not use our example risk assessment document, which
includes ways to manage the work safely?
Published 19.05.2008