Health & Safety

Our new H&S courses are now available. These courses are all CPD accredited and certified by various accrediting agencies, including iirsm, The CPD Certification Service and ILM.

All of these courses…

At a recent ALFED health and safety meeting, the subject of accommodating women going through the menopause at work was brought up, which sparked a conversation about the effects of the decline in testosterone in men, and the lack of…

Employers often have confusion around what their health and safety responsibilities are.

Tackling stress, anxiety and depression can be a difficult task especially as a business owner whilst overseeing the daily running of a company. Still, the issue remains vitally important all year round, at all levels of employment.

Sickness absences are a costly expense for employers both in lost employee hours and in statutory sick payments. As an employer it’s understandable that you want to keep all your staff working, however sickness absences are unfortunately unavoidable as people…

In industries across the UK, from construction to manufacturing, from mining to shipbuilding, a hidden hazard continues to threaten the health and livelihoods of countless workers. It doesn’t announce itself with loud crashes or dramatic accidents. Instead, it creeps in…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has unveiled an updated version of its noise exposure calculator, designed to help employers better assess hearing protection in noisy work environments. The new tool offers improved usability and more accurate calculations, ensuring workers…