Asbestos is often considered a threat from a bygone era. Yet the very nature of this deadly substance, which can stay dormant in people’s lungs for up to 50 years, tells a very different story. With the persistence of asbestos all around us, it’s not impossible to think that we’ll still be experiencing numerous asbestos… Read More
There’s no doubt that awareness of mental health conditions is growing in general society. Slowly but surely, this is extending into the workplace too, with reports that 1 in 100 adults around the country have now received some form of mental health awareness training. Yet the picture is not the same across the country, and… Read More
Health & safety changed quite a lot for everyone in 2020. As well as our personal safety, the wave of lockdown restrictions also meant that businesses like ours couldn’t function the same as before. With falling demand for our classroom courses (before they were halted altogether), we had to think on our feet to keep… Read More
Every country has a few unfortunately named towns (the UK more than most!). As silly as some of these sound, though, they can often be an attraction for tourists. For the Canadian town of Asbestos, however, a name associated with its legacy of asbestos mining has forced them to change identities, even though it means… Read More
Last Updated: 22nd December 2020 This week has seen the introduction of a new set of local restriction tiers to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. While there will be some easing of restrictions from the recent lockdown, a large part of the country has been put straight into Tier 4, the most restrictive tier available.… Read More
Even in a year like the one we’ve had, the Beirut disaster stands out as a major shock. The massive explosion in the Lebanese capital ranks among the biggest non-military explosions ever recorded, and caused damage on a frightening scale. The precise death toll is still being counted, while hundreds of thousands are currently homeless… Read More
It’s been a few weeks since the last shift in coronavirus policy, and the latest changes may be the biggest yet. A raft of businesses are now allowed to reopen as of 4th July, and social distancing rules have been relaxed from two metres to one metre under most circumstances. Naturally, this has many businesses… Read More
It’s been a few weeks now since the government began to ease the lockdown rules, and many people have begun to return to work. Social distancing remains impossible in many workplaces, however, and employers up and down the country are still grappling with how to apply the new COVID-19 Secure guidelines. It is imperative that… Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has led to sweeping changes that we couldn’t have imagined just a few months ago. Legions of people have been working from home, and many more haven’t been working at all, with the government’s furlough scheme in full effect. The result has been a transition to living and working almost entirely online,… Read More
With the gradual easing of the coronavirus lockdown, the government has seen fit to release new guidelines for limiting the spread of COVID-19 at work. These ‘COVID-19 Secure’ guidelines provide a range of advice for businesses in all industries to implement infection controls, keeping their employees safe from the coronavirus. With the response to the… Read More