Flixborough Chemical Works Explosion
The Incident Flixborough chemical works had been managed safely for many years, with no notable accidents, until temporary repairs and modifications to maintain production were […]
Risk Assessment
The Tay Bridge Disaster of 1879
Welcome to our blog series looking at the causes and consequences of well known disasters. The Incident The Tay Bridge disaster occurred on Sunday 28th December […]
Why Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Should be your Last Resort: Although it’s still important!
Say the words “Health & Safety” and I wouldn’t blame you for thinking of people wearing hi-vis vests. The teacher at my children’s school even […]
ISO 27001 as a Tool for GDPR Compliance
The General Data Protection Regulations, and related UK Legislation, places responsibility on organisations to be ‘accountable’. Although many of the requirements were already in place […]
Not Ready for ISO 45001? Here’s 5 Simple Health and Safety Actions
The first International Standard for Occupational Health and Safety has quite rightly caused much excitement, but for many SMEs implementing any ISO Standard can be […]
Why Are Cleaners So Risky In ISO 27001….
The international standard for information security management, ISO 27001, takes a risk based approach and covers both digital and physical assets. The 114 controls […]