Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LO/TO)
Last month, a company in Shropshire was fined £115,000 after a worker’s hand was cut off in a machine. The 59 year-old employee, who had worked as an Engineering Manager at the company for 18 months, was repairing a box making machine, when his hand was drawn into a chain drive and cut off at […]
Changes to Right to Work Checks for Employers
All employers should be aware there is a requirement to ensure they check that any applicant for work has the legal right to work in the UK BEFORE they commence employment.There are two routes for checking a candidate’s right to work (RTW):A manual check – checking the applicants document(s) against the Home Office’s lists of […]
HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
We join our country in mourning the passing of The Queen.May Her Majesty Rest in Peace. The Funeral is expected to be held at Westminster Abbey in about 10 or 11 days’ time, with the date to be confirmed by Buckingham Palace. It is likely to be declared a Bank Holiday, if it falls on […]
Fire Door Safety
With Fire Door Safety Week approaching – 19th to 25th September 2022 – this is an opportune time to highlight the critical role fire doors play in the preservation of life and building fire safety.Unfortunately, as Sentient Consultants visit and walk around premises undertaking Health and Safety Audits and Fire Risk Assessments, we are finding […]
Are Your First Aiders Prepared For Body Fluids?
Body fluids are an inevitable outcome of injuries or becoming ill at work and it’s something that’s not covered in significant detail in First Aid Training.Being prepared to deal with body fluid spills can make what can be an uncomfortable task a little easier and a lot safer.The main risk from bodily fluids is infection […]
CLIENT HEALTH AND SAFETY REMINDER
Selection, Control and Coordination of Contractors by Clients The case below should be a horrific reminder to all those involved where Contractors are being used to undertake work activities on Clients sites/premises. It is the Clients responsibility as well as Contractors to ensure the safety of anyone on the sites/premises.In the case below a metal spanner […]
THE NEONATAL CARE (LEAVE AND PAY) BILL
An announcement in the Budget in March 2020 confirmed the Government’s commitment (at the time) to support the parents of some 40,000 babies every year who are born prematurely and require prolonged medical treatment. It seeks to relieve the additional stress of having to juggle looking after a baby in Hospital with work, and to […]
EXTREME RED, LEVEL 4 HEAT WEATHER WARNINGS ISSUED
Current Extreme Weather Warning Period:Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th July 2022 The Meteorological Office have just uprated their warnings for the first time to the highest alert, Red – Extreme Heat Level, and this covers parts of the northern region as far north as York, Leeds, Manchester areas. In other parts of the region, an […]
COVID UPSURGE
With the news that Covid-19 cases have surged again, we thought it might be useful to remind you what the current rules are around what you (or your employees) should do if you (or they) contract Covid-19 or are in close contact with someone who has.What are the (ever expanding) Covid symptoms?The NHS says many […]
NEW GUIDANCE ON FIT NOTES
As previously advised in our Information Update 2022/15 (15th June 2022) the law changed on 1st July with regard to who can issue Statement of Fitness to Work (“Fit Notes”). Fit Notes can now be issued by a variety of healthcare professionals, and the Government have produced updated Guidance – ‘Getting the most out of […]
