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Agile Working – The New Normal – What Employers Need to Think About
The past year has shown how quickly businesses and individuals can adapt when they have to. It has been surprising just how many companies have been able to effectively carry on as normal with all employees working from home either fully or partially. But what started as a necessary temporary
First-Aid needs Assessments – What are they and how do I complete one?
As an employer you have obligations and responsibilities to ensure the health and safety of your employees and visitors to your premises. Arguably one of the most important and common areas for consideration is how your company reacts to anyone that is hurt or taken ill whilst at work. It
Benefits of Completing Training During Furlough
As businesses UK wide continue to furlough teams, one question frequently raised in boardrooms and at management meetings is how to keep employees connected to, and engaged with, work and their colleagues whilst they are away. There are a number of different approaches that firms have adopted from online social
The Importance of Mental Health Awareness in Businesses
As an employer it is important to understand that the mental health and wellbeing of your employees is just as important as their physical health and safety. You have a duty not only to keep them physically safe but ensure their mental health isn’t being adversely affected and to provide
New Senior Appointment announced at Gloucestershire Health & Safety Consultancy
Sureteam, a health and safety consultancy based in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, are pleased to announce the appointment of David Barker as Director of Global Operations. An experienced Health and Safety adviser, and member of IIRSM with experience in Health and Safety enforcement and accident investigation, David joined the business in early
Supporting the members of a Trade Body during Lockdown
We were delighted to be approached a few months ago by trade body BASDA (Business Application Software Developers Association) to take part in an online event they were running to support members dealing with a range of issues relating to COVID-19. The series of events were designed to enable members
Sureteam Partnership with Cardinus to Provide Healthy Working Program
As businesses become more digitally focused, not only due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, but to meet the needs of employees for more flexible working arrangements, they require their Health & Safety support to be able to adapt with them. Online training is one of the ways that we’re able
Homework , but not the school type
As businesses settle into the norm of home working, and with the likelihood of this continuing for several weeks if not months to come, David shares his thoughts on the impact of the new working world on the general health and well being of employees. Those that are in the
Face Fit Testing – Why is it Important During and Post Coronavirus
Due to the highly transmittable nature of COVID-19 accurate Face Fit Testing has become more and more important, not only for industries that already make use of RPE (Respiratory Protection Equipment) on a regular basis, but for new sectors that are using it for the first time. RPE already has
Assessing the Risk of Legionella as Businesses Shut for Covid-19
As it has been said many times, we are in unprecedented times! The focus of all businesses at the present time is naturally ensuring that their employees, customers and suppliers are safe and minimising the risk of transmission of Covid-19. Everyone at this stage is aware of the virus, what
