Tackling Leave Requests: Scotland’s World Cup Qualification Hits the Office
Many of the Scottish Engineering team were too young to remember the last time Scotland’s men’s national team qualified for the World Cup… That was until recently. In a moment 28 years in the making (and, let’s be honest, bordering on the miraculous), Scotland will take to the pitch in Boston at 02:00 BST on Sunday 14 June to […]
Protecting workers during low temperatures and cold weather
As temperatures across the country plummet, the Health and Safety Executive have put together a helpful guide of what employers need to be aware of in order to protect workers. We have condensed the information into an overview of what you should be aware of, however, the full guide can be found HERE if […]
Is your Asbestos Management complying with the Legislation
The HSE are currently placing a strong focus on how asbestos is managed during their inspections. As a result, organisations must ensure they are fully compliant with the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2012, Regulation 4, which outlines the duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises. Under Regulation 4, if you are the […]
Health and Safety update – When a PPE ‘bargain’ becomes a costly mistake
When a PPE ‘bargain’ becomes a costly mistake In today’s cost-sensitive industrial landscape, finding a bargain can seem like a small victory, especially when it comes to essential operational expenses like Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). However, there is a growing concern that managers in our sector should be aware of related to non-compliant and […]
Health and Safety update – Workplace Fatalities Decline, But Vigilance on Safety Remains Essential
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its latest annual figures for work-related fatalities in the UK. The statistics reveal that 124 workers lost their lives in workplace incidents between April 2024 and March 2025, 14 less than the previous 12 month period. Within the manufacturing sector, eleven such deaths were recorded. While […]
Updated guidance on RIDDOR
There are no changes to legal requirements, but the guidance will help you understand how and when you should submit a report under RIDDOR. The improvements are based on feedback gathered from stakeholders who felt the guidance was unclear in some places, particularly around reporting occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences. Main changes to the guidance […]
Updates on First Aid Publications
HSE has recently revised two publications on first aid at work: 1. First Aid at Work: Guidance on Regulations (L74) The third edition has been updated with minor amendments in 2024 to: emphasise employers’ responsibilities to take account of employees’ mental health in their first-aid needs assessment; change the term ‘catastrophic bleeding’ to ‘life-threatening bleeding’ […]
HSE Safety Alert
HSE has issued a safety alert about a change in enforcement expectations for mild steel welding fume. There is new scientific evidence from the International Agency for Research on Cancer that exposure to mild steel welding fume can cause lung cancer and possibly kidney cancer in humans. The Workplace Health Expert Committee has endorsed the […]
