The 23rd edition of the Forum of Private Business Health and Safety guide is now available for our members April 2020. It is a vital business resource for any business owner not only our members and it will give you peace of mind to know that you will be fully up to speed and compliant […]
Forum Health and Safety Guide Forum members will be well aware of our annual Health and Safety guide which we publish every year in April, the latest edition is in the process of being sent out from the publishers to all of our subscribers and that got me thinking! At a time like this the […]
Please be advised that HSE’s cost recovery rate for Fee for Intervention (FFI) will increase to £154 per hour with effect from 6th April 2019. This means that businesses that are found to be in material breach of health and safety law will be charged at this new rate. As now, those businesses that meet […]
The twenty-second edition of the Forum of Private Business Health and Safety guide will be available for our members from week commencing 8th April 2019. It is a vital business resource for any business owner not only our members and it will give you peace of mind to know that you will be fully up to speed […]
As an Employer, you will often require your survey staff to drive as part of their job requirements for you. As a result, you will responsible for the “provision and use” of these vehicles whether they are: Provided by you directed (company owned); Provided by you (hired, leased); or Provided by Employees (the “grey fleet”) […]
All business face challenges when winter arrives. Workers can complain of being cold, there can be equipment breakdowns, and there can be issues with safely getting to work for office-based staff, etc. Being prepared is the key to ensuring the reduction of risks (accidents and ill health) whilst maintaining efficiency. Preparation may be two-fold – […]
You need to advise the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) if you have a medical condition that may affect your driving. If the doctor tells you to stop driving for three months or more OR you do not meet the required standards for certain entitlements on your licence, due to a medical condition, you […]
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed to Freight Transport Association that from 14 July 2018 it is introducing printed test certificates (MOT) for HGVs and trailers. The printed certificates will replace current handwritten test certificates and will look similar to car MOT certificates. If an HGV fails its MOT, a printed refusal […]