Whether you operate as a sole trader or run a business that employs people as consultants, if you offer your services in a professional advisory capacity then it is likely you will require P.I cover. But what is professional indemnity insurance and how does it help? Professional indemnity insurance acts … Read More
What is public liability insurance and does my business need it? While it’s not a legal requirement to hold Public Liability Cover your business could face costly compensation payments if you were to get sued by a member of the public for injury, illness or damage to property. If your … Read More
What are the main requirements of PUWER? The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (1998) apply to anyone who owns, operates or controls work equipment. The main requirements of PUWER are for an organisation to ensure that equipment supplied and used in the workplace is suitable for the purpose, … Read More
With so many things to think about when starting and running a new or small business it’s no wonder that things get confusing, non more so than insurance and liability cover. A question often asked of new and small business owners is do I need employers liability insurance UK? As … Read More
What is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and what does it mean to business’s in the UK. Often referred to as HASAW, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is an Act of Parliament and the main piece of health and safety legislation in Great Britain.It … Read More
What are the 5 steps to risk assessment? As part of managing health and safety in your organisation, the HSE advises the 5 steps to risk assessment approach. This is all about controlling risks in your workplace, and to do this it is necessary to think about what processes or … Read More
Assessing whether stress is a problem in your workplace In the UK we are very good at carrying out assessments in the workplace. Time and motion, quality, hygiene, health and safety etc. We can assess and audit most things, but how do you assess stress in the workplace, and what … Read More
There are various risks from working with Display Screen Equipment (DSE), and as an employer you must protect your workers from such health risks that can arise from working with PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones. Display screen equipment checks clearly make sense but are DSE assessments a legal requirement? The … Read More
What is white noise and are there any harmful effects of white noise that we should be aware of? Well yes and no. It all depends on the individual’s response to noise in general and how you expose yourself to it. What Is White Noise? By using colour we can … Read More
PAT Test Regulations the essentials you need to know in your business? PAT Testing, or to be more precise, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) falls within the employer’s duty of care under The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. This states that any electrical equipment that has the potential to cause injury … Read More
