Health and Safety in Numbers – the HSE’s Annual Statistics for 2021/22 By , Chris Baranowski On 23 rd November, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published its annual statistics on work…
Why businesses should take steps now to prepare for record-keeping and reporting obligations under Extended Producer Responsibility By Chris Baranowski The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced that Extended Producer…
‘Protecting People and Places’ – the HSE’s Strategic Objectives for the Next Decade By , Chris Baranowski Alongside the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, there is another anniversary that is close to all health…
DAC Beachcroft Spotlight: 2020/21 Health and Safety in Numbers By , Chris Baranowski View the HSE's annual statistics for work related ill-health, non-fatal workplace injuries and…
‘Dust Kills!’ The HSE’s Respiratory Health Inspection Initiative for Construction By Chris Baranowski, Jonathan Mitchell The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be carrying out a month long inspection initiative with…
COVID-19: The end is nigh By Thomas Jordan, Ruth Winterbottom, Chris Baranowski, Jonathan Mitchell With the Government’s recent announcement regarding the end of a vast majority of COVID-19…
HSE’s Talking Toolkit: Preventing Work-related Stress in Construction By Chris Baranowski, Matthew Atwell In the construction industry, workplace stress (which includes stress, depression and anxiety) is…
Leptospirosis By Jonathan Mitchell, Chris Baranowski In this article we look at how construction workers in particular may be at risk of developing a…
HSE target Construction Sector in Health Inspection Initiative during October 2020 By Chris Baranowski, Sally Roff The HSE will be carrying out its latest construction health initiative between Monday 5 and Friday…
HSE Annual Report By Chris Baranowski The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published its annual report detailing its…
Working Safely during COVID-19: New Guidelines and HSE Enforcement By Sally Roff, Chris Baranowski The government has this week published new ‘COVID-19 secure’ guidelines to help UK businesses to…
The Government Announces a New Fire Safety Bill By Chris Baranowski The announcement of a Fire Safety Bill on 19 March 2020 is the first move in long-awaited…
HSE Shines the Spotlight on Principal Designers By Chris Baranowski The HSE is now taking greater account of the health and safety implications of a principal…
Occupational Stress in the Construction Sector By Chris Baranowski, Barbara Goddard, Thomas Jordan In 2018 82,000 cases of ill-health were reported in the construction sector…
Sentencing Council’s impact assessment - large fine increases for organisations of all sizes By Chris Baranowski The Sentencing Council has recently assessed the impact and implementation of the Sentencing…
DAC Beachcroft Spotlight: 2018 Health and Safety in numbers By Sally Roff, Matthew Breakell, Chris Baranowski As we begin to approach the end of 2018, it is that time of year again when everyone begins to feel…
The construction sector remains a high priority for the HSE–including CDM clients By Chris Baranowski The HSE's recently published statistics for workplace fatal injuries in Great Britain in 2017/18…
Construction Health & Safety Update By Sally Roff, Emma Bowens, Chris Baranowski As the first month of 2018 draws to a close we wanted to spend a few moments reflecting on the main…
What does 2018 have to offer for Health & Safety? By Sally Roff, Emma Bowens, Chris Baranowski As we welcome in the New Year, it is clear that 2018 will be another significant period of change…