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23rd November 2023
Introduction You have no doubt seen the headlines this year with large-scale closures of schools and public buildings due to risks of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). This blog aims to provide an overview of the risks and what action should be taken to mitigate the risks of RAAC should you have it within your […]
15th November 2023
What’s Happened? An employee was fatally injured when the forklift truck he was operating overturned at a warehouse depot in Newark. The 35-year-old father of one was found in the car park trapped under the roll cage of the counterbalance forklift truck (FLT). He had been using the FLT to move waste material around the […]
8th November 2023
What’s Happened? A cladding company has recently been fined £240,000 after inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found highly combustible cladding lying on residents’ balconies at a Liverpool apartment block, posing a serious fire risk. The aluminium composite panels and combustible cladding were understood to have been similar to that used in Grenfell […]
30th October 2023
Yes, found the employment tribunal in Miss AB v Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames on 11 September 2023. A trans woman has successfully claimed direct discrimination on the grounds of gender reassignment. The employment tribunal found that deadnaming the worker (AB) amounted to less favourable treatment and was because of the claimant’s protected characteristic. […]
19th October 2023
What’s Happened A furniture manufacturer has recently been fined £16,000 after it repeatedly failed to protect its employees from exposure to wood dust. The Cheshire-based company was inspected by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on two separate occasions over a two-year period – with both identifying identical breaches. HSE Visits An initial visit to […]
17th October 2023
What’s Happening? The Government is seeking to introduce a new Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill – often referred to ‘Martyn’s Law’ in tribute of Martyn Hett, who was killed alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in 2017. The new Bill aims to place a duty on qualifying public premises or events to […]
4th October 2023
What’s Happening? From October until March 2024, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be inspecting manufacturing businesses that use metalworking fluids or coolants in their machining processes. Exposure to metalworking fluids can cause harm to the lungs and skin through inhalation or direct contact with unprotected skin, particularly hands, forearms and face. Breathing in […]
27th September 2023
In the recent case of Parsons v International Forest Products (UK) Limited, the tribunal held that Ms Jowita Parsons (“the Claimant”) claims for unfair dismissal, indirect discrimination and pregnancy and maternity discrimination against International Forest Products (UK) Limited (“the Respondent”) should be dismissed. The Claimant was employed by the Respondent as an import coordinator from […]
21st September 2023
Introduction The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently issued an urgent safety notice regarding fire risks associated with LPG forklift trucks. In this blog, we look at what these highlighted risks are, and what you may need to act on. Background There have been several fires involving LPG powered forklift trucks and other similar equipment […]