Archives - July 2018

Employers have a duty under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 to carry out risk assessments to identify what hazards exist in a workplace, and how likely these hazards are to cause harm. They must then decide what prevention or control measures are needed. As part of managing the health and …

This summer is proving to be a watershed moment for the safety and regulation of the use of bouncy castles. The unsafe practices surrounding the use of these facilities (intended for fun) has resulted in the unnecessary deaths of children and jail time for those found guilty. In recent months, we heard about the gross negligence manslaughter conviction …

Hot weather conditions – practical steps to keep safe over this period. With extreme temperatures reaching a record high this Summer, the MET office has issued many weather alerts affecting most parts of the country. With the majority of the CSC client base predominantly hospitality and leisure driven, we look at how this may impact …

Greenyard Frozen UK Ltd has taken the precautionary step of voluntarily recalling a number of frozen vegetable products because they might contain Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products have been supplied to the following UK retailers: Tesco One stop Aldi Waitrose Sainsburys Lidl Greenyard Frozen UK Ltd is recalling the products from the retailers listed above. Point-of-sale …