Welcome to our blog series looking at the causes and consequences of well known disasters. This blog looks at The MV Herald of Free Enterprise Ferry Accident in 1987. The Incident The car ferry MV Herald of Free Enterprise was…
Welcome to our blog series looking at the causes and consequences of well known disasters. The Incident The Tay Bridge disaster occurred on Sunday 28th December 1879, resulting in the loss of life of approximately 75 people travelling on the train.…
BSI the National Standards Body have released free guidance to help organisations work safely during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. The guide draws on information from a variety of sources, building on government guidance, and aligns to the recognised PLAN –…
Introduction From Wednesday 13th May 2020, the Government advice for England has changed, and those people who can’t work from home are actively encouraged to return to the workplace. The following guidance and best practices can also be used in…
Health and Safety, such a wide term it covers all walks of life and technologies. It’s like a religion, it has existed since the beginning of time. It has a number of names, absent from harm, risk management, risk protection,…
In these uncertain and unsettling times, there are many elements of your organisation that will change and adapt to make sure you keep running. If you have an ISO Certification, one of those elements is your external audit arrangements. So…
Updates: Returning to Work? Check the Government Guidance [13th May 2020] Managing Coronavirus Risks at Work [13th May 2020] Emerging Business Risks from the Coronavirus Lockdown. [20th April 2020] Introduction This blog was posted 4th March 2020, see above for…
The use of co-working spaces continues to be a key feature of the modern work lifestyle. Many of our clients utilise co-working spaces, such as WeWork or Regus, for either their main office, or as regional satellite offices around the…
In 2019 an exciting new privacy standard, ISO 27701, was published. But what is ISO 27701 and can it help you achieve GDPR compliance? ISO 27701 for a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) ISO 27701, is an add-on to the…
