World Mental Health Day 2018 – 10th October
It is easy when we see the words “mental health” to assume it just means illness or problems, but the truth is that we all have mental health.
World COPD Day – 21st November
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a term used to describe a number of illnesses affecting the lungs, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Count the cost of health and safety failings*
When you consider the increase in penalties and fines for those companies failing in their health and safety duties, you can see why more and more of them are choosing to use THSP for their competent person, advice, training and inspections.
Large fines for Health and Safety failings
Fines for health and safety failings are on the rise. A property management firm has recently been ordered to pay a £15,000 fine for failing to carry out asbestos surveys in properties where extensive refurbishment works were being carried out.
Make a change to Mental Health problems
The number of employees taking time off for mental health reasons has risen by 30% according to 1,000 business leaders, surveyed for the British Chambers of Commerce in May 2018. Half of those surveyed admitted that they did not access occupational health support for their staff.
CITB SSSTS courses with THSP Risk Management
CITB Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) courses are ideal for anyone already working in a role of site supervision or planning on working in that role. THSP Risk Management regularly runs SSSTS courses at their head office in Bedford, in-house at your premises or at locations in Central London.
18-year prison sentences for gross negligence manslaughter
Not only have fines for health and safety breaches risen since February 2016, but now prison sentences for gross negligence manslaughter have increased to up to 18 years.
Is it time to outsource?
“What counts as a suitable risk assessment?” It‘s better to be safe than sorry, however, if you feel a little out of your depth ask yourself “is it time to outsource your health and safety?”
National Road Victim Month – August
In 2000, an independent work-related road safety task group carried out a survey, which established that up to a third of all road traffic accidents involve someone who is at work at the time.
World Breastfeeding Week – August 2018
Current advice from the HSE recognises that “being pregnant or a new mother does not prevent you from working and developing your career. Many women work while they are pregnant and return to work while they are breastfeeding.”