Let’s go crackers this Christmas! It has been a tough year for everyone, including the Lighthouse Club, our Construction Industry Charity. They are the only charity that provides physical, mental and financial wellbeing support to construction workers and their families in the UK and Ireland. Their caseload has gone through the roof at a time…
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended for at least a month, as the government announces a second month-long national lockdown starting 5th November. The PM explained that the proposed job retention scheme has been put on hold so that the furlough scheme can be extended, however for the next month, the government will…
The world of construction health and safety is pretty small, and if like me you’ve been lucky to have had twenty years in it, you get to know plenty of people. This week I have been able to catch up with a lot of other health and safety managers. Whilst Covid is never far from…
Why Do We Do Site Inspections? Are you 100% confident that your employees are working safely as you read this? If they were to have an accident, could you be sure you had done all you possibly could to prevent it? Having an independent expert in construction health and safety inspecting your site, gives you…
With those businesses whose employees are unable to work from home, and are now returning to their workplaces, it is a good time to remind everyone of the steps needed to reduce the risk from COVID-19 and the risks to your business. Recent figures released by HSE show that between 26th May to 2nd July…
At first, Health and Safety and Employment Law may not seem connected. But they do have one major factor in common. They are both about people. Making the workplace a safe place for people is paramount. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 states that employers are responsible for making sure that all their…
Since the beginning of lockdown, my colleagues and I have continued to visit construction projects around the country providing advice; not only on the steps to prevent the spread of Covid-19 but also to counter the usual health and safety risks that pay no regard to the virus.
Last weekend marked the third anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy. Whilst Covid-19 has delayed the inquiry, it is due to resume next month.
On Sunday 10th May, the Prime Minister advised those of us who cannot work from home to return to our workplaces. Advice was given to employers on how to protect workers from Covid-19 and we were instructed to remain alert.
A recent study in the Guardian found that out of 800 people currently living with mental illness, 80% felt their condition had worsened due to the impact of COVID-19 and 28% said it was much worse.