Howlett Health & Safety Services Blog

September 8, 2020
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Building Safety Overhaul with the Draft Building Safety Bill

The draft Building Safety Bill published in July 2020 and last updated on the 4th Aug will lead to fundamental changes to the way that the […]
September 4, 2020
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Safe Working Practices for Wet Weather

With the official end of summer rapidly approaching on 22 September, the weather has certainly turned more autumnal in recent weeks. Forecasters are predicting a wet […]
August 26, 2020
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Coronavirus and Mental Health at Work

The first confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK were on January 29, 2020. Since then, we have experienced significant changes in how we live our […]
August 14, 2020
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How to Protect Workers Against Heat Stress

This week, the UK is experiencing the “most severe heatwave on record”. Peak temperatures hit 95F (35C) at the start of the week and have yet […]
July 23, 2020
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What are the New Rules on the Wearing of Face Coverings?

July 14, 2020

Changes to Health and Safety and Coronavirus {COVID-19}

Changes to prevent the spread of coronavirus must not be at the expense of regular health and safety, the HSE has said. What’s to know? Don’t […]
July 7, 2020
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Can Staff Refuse to Return to Work Due to COVID-19?

With guidance encouraging a return to the workplace, some employers are finding that staff are raising concerns about health protection arrangements and refusing to return to […]
July 1, 2020
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update: What Do the New Government Guidelines Mean?

As the number of new cases of COVID-19 in the UK continues to fall, the government is gradually rolling out its plans for easing restrictions. The […]
June 22, 2020
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What is a Covid-19 Risk Assessment?

June 12, 2020
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First aid implications of Coronavirus

As businesses reopen but with coronavirus continuing to be a threat, what changes might you need to make to your first aid arrangements? And what instruction should you provide to your first aiders? Infection risk […]

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