Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
Rob McGreal, work-related stress policy lead at the Health & Safety Executive highlights the organisation’s do’s and don’ts for work-related stress
First Aid for Life’s Emma Hammett discusses the legal requirements surrounding first aid provision in the workplace
Employers have duties concerning the provision and use of personal protective equipment at work. Edward Crick looks at the current legislation on the issue
Lesley Balkham explains how the Health & Safety Executive is working with industry to tackle risk in the construction sector
Dr Karen McDonnell looks at the lessons of June’s Grenfell Tower fire and the importance of sharing information in health and safety communications
Jon Wilson explains the importance of risk assessment when planning large scale firework or pyrotechnic displays, as well as the new PyroPass launch
The Health and Safety Executive analyse the importance and scale of health and safety in the public sector
John Cavanagh, of St John Ambulance, discusses the importance of first aid training to the public sector workplace
Steve Sumner, of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s Public Services Group, discusses how employees in public sector buildings can be kept out of harm’s way.
Robert Thilthorpe of the Fire Industry Association explains how the European Commission’s revised strategy for phasing out flourinated greenhouse gases (F-Gases) will affect the fire protection systems industry in terms of cost and leak checking requirements
Public firework displays should be enjoyable and spectacular occasions – but they obviously need responsible planning. The Health & Safety Executive dishes out guidance to help you plan and safely execute public firework displays, big and small
Thousands of lone workers, are at risk each year of falling victim to verbal abuse, a physical assault or an accident during work hours. Jane White of IOSH elaborates on how to mitigate the risk
Shouldn’t hard-wired smoke alarms in rented accommodation be a legal requirement? asks Graham Ellicott, ceo of the Fire Industry Association
Graham Ellicott, CEO of the Fire Industry Association, updates Government Business readers on the latest developments in fire safety and how to reduce the risk of unwanted fire signals
Every second that something continues to burn, the greater the cost in repair and recovery. Chris Downing, UK extinguishing product manager for the Siemens Building Technologies division, looks at why those in the public sector should ensure fire detection and extinguishing systems are suited to their environment to be at their most reliable, responsive and effective.
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