News

Belt and Brace It with LOTO

Belt and Brace It with LOTO
A North East company was fined £900K in November after a sub-contractor suffered an electric shock...

Getting the Most Out of a Tight School Budget

Getting the Most Out of a Tight School Budget
Schools across the country are struggling. Budgets are reducing in real terms yet schools need to...

Kate Lyon - Health and Safety Inspector and Star Baker!

Kate Lyon - Health and Safety Inspector and Star Baker!
As a representative of the H&S profession we salute Kate Lyon for her baking prowess and great...

Happy International Day of Charity!

Happy International Day of Charity!
Today is the International Day of Charity! The aim of the International Day of Charity is to bring...

New Term, New Faces, New Surroundings...

New Term, New Faces, New Surroundings...
A new term is a time of change; it brings a lot of new people into the school building - new...

Work Experience - are schools required to carry out risk assessment?

Work Experience - are schools required to carry out risk assessment?
The simple answer is no they don't but they should take "reasonable" steps to find out that the...

Ladder Reg Changes - Keeping a Step Ahead

Ladder Reg Changes - Keeping a Step Ahead
The EN131 standard is being updated to help reduce ladder related accidents by including...

Remember, Remember Forklifts for Safetember

Remember, Remember Forklifts for Safetember
Safetember is a month dedicated to thinking about forklift safety.The FLTA have released a whole...

The Role of Asset Management in Multi Academy Trusts

The Role of Asset Management in Multi Academy Trusts
In November 2016 there were 21,525 state-funded schools in England, of which 1,618 were stand-alone...