Do we value regulations enough, or are we better off without them? Most of the time, many of us never pause to think about the rules that govern us, so embedded are they in our daily life.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 21 April 2022
The consultation into the government’s draft terms of reference (ToR) for the forthcoming public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic has closed today (8 April).
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 April 2022
Ending isolation without clear guidance risks unnecessary spread of the virus in workplaces and could put vulnerable people at serious risk, some scientists and union leaders have warned. British Safety Council urged employers to continue to allow staff to take time off recover if they test positive or have Covid symptoms.
By Belinda Liversedge on 24 February 2022
Plan B Covid-19 restrictions will end on Thursday 27 January, marking the end of mandatory wearing of face masks in schools, on public transport and in shops, as well as advice to work from home if you can.
By Belinda Liversedge on 20 January 2022
In a time of ongoing uncertainty, as we continue to weather the pandemic storm and the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the overarching duty on employers to ensure that their employees (and others) are not exposed to health and safety risks has remained a constant.
By Anna Fletcher, Gowling WLG law firm on 01 December 2021
In the last year, 93,000 workers have self-reported catching Covid-19 at work, according to HSE’s latest official statistics.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 December 2021
This month, our founder James Tye would have celebrated his 100th birthday, on 21 December. In fact, James died a quarter of a century ago, though his legacy endures to this day – both in terms of what he achieved in his lifetime and the way the British Safety Council continues to take forward what he began.
By Mike Robinson, the British Safety Council on 14 December 2021
Reflecting on this time last year, there was much talk about ‘saving Christmas’. What we discovered also was that the cost was to be a January lockdown, with home schooling and stringent social restrictions that made last winter memorable for too many of the wrong reasons.
By Kevin Bampton, BOHS on 14 December 2021
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is calling on businesses to stay vigilant to ensure Covid-19 doesn’t spread rapidly through workplaces.
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 September 2021
If staff are fearful about returning to the workplace as Covid controls are eased, it is vital employers explain the precautions that are in place to keep them safe and consider making further changes to reduce the risk to specific individuals.
By Julian Cox, BLM law firm on 31 August 2021
