Shocking statistics show that half of all accidental house fires were caused by faulty or misused electrical equipment. From faulty fridges and forgotten irons, to overloaded plugs and dodgy [...]

Asbestos The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 came into force on 6 April 2012, updating previous asbestos regulations to take account of the European Commission’s view that the UK had [...]

The HSE has issued a brief guide for duty holders with regard to Legionnaires’ disease. The leaflet is aimed at employers and people in control of premises, e.g. landlords, where […]

A decision in 2011 which held a parent company liable for the activities of its subsidiary following a former employees exposure to asbestos has been upheld by the Court of […]

  However good you think your vehicle is there is one vital area that so often gets overlooked – the tyres. Technology has improved hugely in recent years, but this […]

Driving has become such an integral part of our way of life that we happily jump into our cars, vans and trucks without a moment’s thought for the risks. Consider […]

The company car is part of the fabric of British society and helps drive the economy but, as John Davidge, fleet technical manager at Cardinus Risk Management reminds us, the […]

The fuel shortage is on hold for now. How prepared are you and your employees or colleagues for the next round? Experience tells us that most drivers waste up to […]

Andy Hawkes believes the insurance profession should devote more of its risk management attention towards safety, rather than the traditional focus on survey and the compliance issues. [...]

Every company will state that occupational health and safety is important, and every MD or CEO will make statements of how they are committed to achieving excellent health and safety […]