A turning point for common sense in safety?
Changes to health & safety are afoot following a review of health & safety law and the growth of the compensation culture. Perhaps best known for his resignation as a government advisor following his claim that that most Brits ‘have never had it so good’, Lord Young’s legacy comes in the form of his report [...]
The National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme – are you prepared?
After much debate and a raft of inherently different schemes across local authorities for ranking food businesses’ hygiene standards, the future looks clearer and more consistent with the introduction of a national scheme. The scheme has been developed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), who told STS that ‘a single national approach is best for [...]
Is your training brain friendly?
We all know when we mention the words ‘safety training’ to employees they have preconceptions of being stuck on a purely technical course that’s no fun at all! I’ve seen the fear in their eyes at the beginning of the course, but after 20 minutes they begin to realise it’s going to be an enjoyable [...]
