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Risk Management | February 26, 2024

RAAC and the Risk of Asbestos Exposure

Asbestosis is not the historical disease people often think it is. In fact, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said asbestos remains the biggest cause of work-related deaths in the UK with more t...

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Hazardous suits working on asbestos

Risk Management | February 15, 2024

Technical Talks: Property Rebuild Costs and Rising Inflation

Rebuilding costs have hit record highs and the risk of underinsurance is now greater than ever....

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Construction workers talking to two businessmen

Risk Management | January 24, 2024

Latest Findings from Our Surveyors — Q1 2024

Welcome to the latest Surveyors’ update, our Risk Control Survey Team has remained extremely busy in the last quarter of 2023, with survey requests increasing hugely in number over the last year. But, a...

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Risk Management | January 22, 2024

The Essentials of Winter Weather Driving

The autumn and winter months can produce some extreme weather conditions which make driving more difficult, and at times, highly dangerous....

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Risk Management | January 22, 2024

Toolbox Talk: Winter Precautions for SMEs

Low temperatures experienced during winter months can increase the risk of damage to property and injury to personnel and consequent costly claims, and it requires specific consideration when managing t...

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Risk Management | January 22, 2024

Toolbox Talk: Portable Heaters

In the winter months the use of portable heaters in otherwise unheated areas of premises naturally increases, especially in buildings where fixed heating is impractical....

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Risk Management | November 28, 2023

The Major Threats to Life in the Motor Trade

The annual death rate in the motor vehicle repair industry is 1.6 deaths per 100,000 workers – around four times the average rate across all industries. So, in this potentially hazardous industry it is ...

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Risk Management | November 28, 2023

The Right to a More Predictable Work Pattern — What’s Changing?

The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 was passed in September 2023. Although no date has yet been set, the introduction of the Regulations that will support this act is likely to come ...

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Risk Management | November 27, 2023

Toolbox Talk: Spark Erosion Machining

Spark erosion machining – also known as electrical discharge machining (EDM) and, in its conventional form, die sinking – is commonly used in engineering to produce highly accurate dies and moulds with ...

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