Martyn’s law and key steps for businesses to consider
December 14, 2023
In our regular legal column from Eversheds Sutherland, we hear from Partner, Sarah Valentine, who discusses Martyn's law and key steps for businesses to consider through 'PROTECT'. Read More
Driving Success
October 26, 2023
In our regular legal column from Eversheds Sutherland, we hear from Principal Associate, Philip Crosbie, who looks at driver safety and how safety management affects engagement. Read More
All fired up – but where do we go?
September 14, 2023
In our regular legal column from Eversheds Sutherland, we hear from Catherine Henney and Charlotte Wood who explore the fire safety legal framework and guidance. Read More
Construction and occupational health
July 26, 2023
In our regular legal column from Eversheds Sutherland, we hear from Tim Hill, who discusses the growing considerations of health and wellbeing in construction along with safety. Read More
Sentencing after a health and safety incident; are ‘the very large guys’ the bad guys?
July 12, 2023
In our regular legal column from Eversheds Sutherland, Amy Sadro delves into the Sentencing Guideline for Health and Safety Offences and questions whether it is consistent for large organisations. Read More
Directors’ duties: A stark reminder of what can happen when things go wrong
June 30, 2023
In our regular legal column from Eversheds Sutherland, Julia Thomas says employers need to be proactive to prevent bad practices from occurring in their organisations. Read More
The ‘Zoom’bie Effect
June 13, 2023
In this month's legal column from Eversheds Sutherland, Catherine Henney, speaks to Mental Health and Strategist and Consultant, Amy Mckeown, about the impact of the pandemic on workers’ mental health and ISO45003, the first international standard on managing psychological health and safety at work. Read More
Employee wellbeing: Don’t rely on the safety net
April 3, 2023
In this month's legal column from Eversheds Sutherland, Phil Crosbie says an employers' approach to mental health must be different to how they view safety. Read More
Understanding the reverse burden of proof
February 22, 2023
In the first of a new legal column, exclusively for SHP, Paul Verrico at Eversheds Sutherland unpicks the reverse burden Read More
Heatwave: ‘Employers should evaluate working environment in their thermal comfort risk assessment’
July 12, 2022
How businesses should 'beat the heat' during heatwaves. During most seasons in the UK, it’s hard to imagine heat stress being a real danger. Read More