ISO 45001 is replacing the British standard for health and safety management 18001 joining a suit of standards for management systems including ISO 14001 for environmental management and ISO 9001 for quality systems.

A discount retailer JTF wholesale has been fined £1 million after an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease led to the deaths of two men who died after breathing in infected water droplets from a hot tub which was on display.

The default is that employers are always liable in common law for the actions of their employees at work so in a civil case it is the employer that gets sued not the employee.

Your Unique Selling Proposition (USP) is that distinct, appealing idea that sets your business apart from every other “me too” competitor.

Moving vehicles and plant, particularly lift trucks and pallet trucks, have been the cause of numerous serious and life changing accidents in the events and exhibitions industry in the last few years.

The current security threat has caused a lot of companies to look anew at their crisis handling arrangements. Many recognise that not only has the potential for a crisis increased but also the degree of difficulty in handling them.

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