Business Continuity: A Barbour Guide
April 14, 2020
Business continuity came into sharp focus for many businesses in the run up to the UK leaving the European Union in 2020 and the need for changes to working times, delivery methods, supplier arrangements, trade deals, tax implications and employment arrangements. For those businesses who used Brexit as a catalyst for drafting or reviewing their business continuity plans it will have acted as a very tool which they can use in future years to ensure that their business remains sustainable, robust and flexible enough to adapt in what are for many very challenging economic times. Read More
UK to leave EU aviation safety regulator at end of 2020
March 18, 2020
The UK will leave the European aviation safety regulator after the Brexit transition period, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed. Read More
Industry measures to reduce workplace fatalities in the UK
February 24, 2020
Recent statistics show an increasing rate of deaths in the workplace, between 2018/19 in the UK. 147 deaths were reported to enforcing authorities, urging companies and government bodies to do more in preventing workplace fatalities. Read More
Environmental ‘Legislation’ 2020 update and how to comply from a business perspective
February 20, 2020
In the opening webinar of 2020 the panel identified and discussed some of the key planned environmental changes in 2020 and environmental compliance from a business perspective. Here, in this Q&A, the panellists revisit some of the listener questions which they were not able to answer on the day. Read More
Long awaited Environment Bill Back in Parliament
February 12, 2020
After failing to complete its passage through Parliament at the end of 2019, the Environment Bill was back in Parliament on 30 January 2020. Read More
Brexit: How will chemical management be affected?
January 31, 2020
What implications could Brexit have on chemical management and UK’s safety regulations? Read More
Hazardous Substances Legislation Update eBook
January 27, 2020
This guide features key developments in hazardous substance management in 2018/19, HSE’s focus areas for 2020, A review of the latest revisions to legislation and upcoming inspections, Brexit guidance and How to successfully deliver your COSHH. Read More
General election: ‘We want to see a cross-party consensus on health and safety standards,’ says British Safety Council Chief Executive
December 11, 2019
With the upcoming general election, on 12 December 2019, the British Safety Council wants to ensure that the main political parties consider making policy commitments on occupational health, safety and wellbeing. Read More
SHP Health & Safety Legislation update eBook – October 2019
December 5, 2019
SHP’s latest Health & Safety legislation eBook covers Health, Safety and Brexit, HSE and Local Authorities, The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, Drone safety, Proposals to Reduce Ill Health-related Job Loss, Manual Handling at Work and much more... Read More
Lorry drivers must not be driven to exhaustion by no deal Brexit, warns Unite
September 4, 2019
Long distance lorry drivers are expected to bear the brunt of any disruption that a no deal Brexit could create, which according to Unite’s warning, could lead to exhausted drivers which pose a threat to other road users. Read More
