Extreme heat: What are my rights at work?
Employers must make sure indoor workplaces remain at a reasonable temperature and manage the risk of working outdoors in hot environments, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). With a September heatwave ongoing HSE has been reminding employers of their legal duty to ensure employees can work in reasonable temperatures in indoor workplaces. What is reasonable varies, and will depend upon the nature of the individual workplace. There is no maximum...
Pret A Manger fined £800,000 after staff member became stuck in side walk-in freezer
Food and Beverage outlet Pret A Manger has been fined £800,000 after one of its staff members became trapped inside a freezer kept at -18C. The distressed worker - who had to be treated for hypothermia - was discovered after two-and-a-half hours by a colleague at the chain's Victoria coach station outlet on 29 July 2021. Wearing just jeans and a T-shirt, she tried to stay warm by moving around, but her...
HSE Prosecution Case Study: £660,000 Working-at-Height Violation
A leading manufacturer of aircraft seats has been fined £660,000 after one of its employees suffered horrific injuries when he fell through a roof at a site in South Wales. Click the link below to find out more, including what could have been done in this tragic incident. Contact us on 0871 22 616 22 to see how we can help your business. ...
HSE launches manufacturing inspection initiative focusing on respiratory risks
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors have begun a targeted inspection initiative focusing on manufacturing businesses where materials that contain silica are used. This will include brick and tile manufacturers and foundries. HSE’s head of manufacturing David Butter said: “It’s important that manufacturing businesses act now to ensure they comply with the law and protect their workers from serious lung diseases. Businesses should take note that good ventilation in the workplace and personal protective equipment are just some of the measures they need in...
Flexible Working
See our latest blog below on flexible working. Contact us on 0871 22 616 22 if you have any queries. Flexible Working - July 2023.docxDownload ...
HSE Safety Cornerstones July & August 2023
This edition of HSE Safety Cornerstones features an article on promoting proper ergonomics among remote workers. Click the link to read the article HSE newsletter July-August 2023Download Contact us 0871 22 616 22 to see how we can help your business with its health and safety needs. ...
Case Study – HR Training
A leading care home provider based in South Wales contacted Crownford to help provide them with tailored HR Training to Home Managers / Deputy Home Managers and Regional Managers throughout their group to ensure that the managers are HR aware which in turn will empower them to make reasonable choices and conduct meetings themselves in-house, with Crownford simply overseeing the process. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic care homes have...
Help with ISO Certification
At Crownford we can provide a hands on approach, working in unison with our highly effective quality management systems, to help you attain ISO approval and the ISO Certificate you need. We know how important it is for businesses to not be limited in their professional ambitions and we are on hand to help you attain these standards. Benefits of ISO Certification for your business: BETTER STANDARDS - Gain industry recognised standards...
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You can keep up to date with all our latest news / developments via our social media platforms linked below. Our philosophy is simple, to make sure you understand your risks, to protect and mitigate them as far as possible. If your business needs HR or Health & Safety advice we’d be delighted to hear from you. Contact us on 0871 22 616 22 for more information. ...
Health & Safety Executive Prosecution Case Study – £100,000 Fine in Supported Housing Tragedy
A supported housing company was fined £100,000 after a woman with disabilities in its care died after choking on a marshmallow. This case study provides more details, including what could've been done to avoid such a tragedy. Click the link to read more HSE Case Study - Supported housing tragedyDownload Contact Crownford on 0871 22 616 22 to see how we can keep your employees safe from injury and your business safe from...