The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a campaign called Working Minds last year, the campaign is aimed at providing employers and workers with advice and tools to help recognise the signs and causes of stress, anxiety and depression. Whether you're a small business or large corporation, the law requires all employers to carry out stress risk assessments and act upon the findings to prevent work related stress and support good mental health in the workplace. Statistics published by the HSE show that stress, anxiety and depression are the number one reasons for illness in the UK. Of the 1.7million workers that suffered from work-related illness, almost half (822,000) were due t..

Since January the 1st 2021 the rules and procedures regarding work place inspections has changed. PUWER (The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) highlights the circumstances where an inspection is required to maintain a safe working environment. PUWER specifies that workplace equipment requires inspection when: 1. Equipment requires installation - after installation, before first use and after reassembly. 2. Work equipment is subject to conditions that may cause deterioration or failure - regular intervals to ensure equipment remains safe. 3. Work equipment has been modified or it has been subjected to conditions which may have caused serious damage - after repa..