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Did you know that the UK is home to 2,273 breweries, around 770 vineyards and 165 wineries (source)? The wine industry in particular has grown consistently in recent years and employs around 1,700 people – although challenges such as COVID-19 and the resulting drop in demand from the hospitality sector and a reduction in seasonal […]
Being a Health and Safety training company, our courses focus on teaching people the right skills to deal with emergency situations, and how to prevent those from arising. But what about those little niggles that we all get in our everyday life, that are not severe enough to warrant seeing a health professional? Ailments such […]
The last time there was a heatwave, we unfortunately had some cases of heat exhaustion. Apart from providing suncream and water, and advising workers to wear cool, light clothing, what measures should we take? Heat exhaustion from over-heating results in the loss of body salts and water from the body. If not treated promptly, it […]
The £20,000 limit on fines for health and safety breaches in the lower courts could be removed. Businesses facing prosecution for breaches of health and safety law could face tougher fines if government proposals to give magistrates unlimited sentencing powers get the go ahead. All offences that currently carry a […]
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