We all hope it will never happen to us, but the following are a just a few examples of what the costs are, both physical and financial, for getting health and safety procedures wrong Plastics Manufacturer Fined £1 Million After a Delivery Driver’s Death Glynwed Pipe Systems Ltd was fined £1 million and ordered to… Read more »
From fires to floods, storms to gale-force winds, disaster can strike anytime, anywhere, and often with little to no advance warning. Many businesses that are forced to suspend operations due to a natural or human-caused disaster never reopen their doors. Try to imagine the challenges and struggles your business would face in the wake of… Read more »
It’s an undeniable fact that Brexit will dramatically alter how your organisation conducts business outside of the country. Fortunately, much of the world is still clamouring for British-made goods and willing to pay up to 22 per cent more for them, according to research from Barclays Corporate Banking. This interest in British-made goods could contribute… Read more »
Of course workplace safety is important to you. But how important is it to your employees? If you don’t know, it may be time to evaluate the safety culture at your business and think about what you can do to improve it. What is a Safety Culture? A safety culture is the shared beliefs, practices… Read more »
Workplace bullying can take many forms—it can be directed at specific people or related to certain work activities. Specific definitions of bullying vary, but many describe it as negative behaviour targeted at an individual, or individuals, persistently over time. Workplace bullying can include, but is not limited to, the following: > Ignoring or excluding >… Read more »
Beginning February 2019, lorries meeting the most recent Euro 6 emissions standards will be eligible for a 10 per cent reduction in the cost of the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) levy. Lorries that don’t meet the latest emissions standards will be expected to pay 20 per cent more in their HGV levy. Currently, the HGV… Read more »
We were recently introduced to a local veterinary practice and during our first visit, went through their existing insurance paperwork. It was disturbing to see that they were only insuring their contents for £46,000, which seemed odd bearing in mind the cost of medical equipment. Upon further discussion, we found that they had a review with… Read more »
Following the insurance changes announced by the Society of Radiographers (SOR) last year, we’ve been really busy advising existing and potential sonographer clients about their insurance needs. Most understand the need to arrange medical malpractice insurance to cover them if it is alleged that a patient has been harmed as a result of the scan. … Read more »
Password management software form, Keeper has published the 25 most commonly used (and stolen) passwords. Hopefully, you don’t use any of them, but if you do, change them quickly! The strongest password contains eight or more characters, including lower and upper case letters, numbers and a special character such as #, £, $ or %…. Read more »
If you’ve heard of the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), and are already taking steps to ensure you are compliant, then you may not need to read on. But if this is news to your ears or need some guidance, then we can offer some assistance. You may not have felt the need to… Read more »
