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Health and Safety

10 Highest UK Health & Safety Fines of 2024 | Skillcast

9 minute read

Last year, some big health and safety fines were issued, with the top nine hitting the million-pound mark. We examine the largest penalties of 2024.

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Health and Safety

Christmas Fire Safety in the Workplace | Skillcast

3 minute read

We have 8 tips to help you prioritise retail staff & customer safety at Christmas by ensuring you follow fire safety rules.

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Health and Safety

9 Tips for Managing Stress at Work | Skillcast

3 minute read

Workplace stress appears in every job role, seniority and industry. Whilst you cannot always avoid it, you can learn how to manage stress at work better.

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Health and Safety

Health & Safety in Construction: Everything You Need Know |...

4 minute read

Learn essential health and safety practices in construction to ensure compliance and protect your workforce. Read more with Skillcast.

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Health and Safety

Workplace Injuries Across the UK and How to Avoid Them |...

7 minute read

Where are businesses seeing the most workplace injuries in the UK? And how can businesses prevent them? Learn more with Skillcast.

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Health and Safety

8 Steps to Safer Lifting & Handling | Skillcast

4 minute read

Manual handling injuries are a third of all UK work-related illnesses (HSE & NHS). Our tips will help you avoid injury by using safe lifting techniques.

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Health and Safety

8 Ways to Promote Mental Health & Wellbeing at Work |...

5 minute read

A healthy workforce is the foundation of a successful business; by promoting wellbeing at work, you help create a positive, productive environment.

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Health and Safety

10 Highest HSE Fines of All Time | Skillcast

12 minute read

Over the past few years, the UK has seen some substantial health and safety fines handed out by the HSE. Here is a list of the highest of these penalties.

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Health and Safety

What is ISO 45001 & Why is it Important? | Skillcast

4 minute read

ISO 45001 certification trumps many existing health and safety standards. Find out why it may be important to your firm.

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Health and Safety

6 Ways to Prevent Noise-induced Hearing Loss at Work |...

3 minute read

Are you exposed to loud noise on a day-to-day basis? Read this blog and follow our top tips on how to prevent noise-induced hearing loss at work.

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Health and Safety

Small Business Health & Safety Risks | Skillcast

7 minute read

Small businesses face many of the same health and safety risks as larger businesses, but they have fewer resources available to manage these risks.

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Health and Safety

8 Tips for Fire Safety in the Workplace | Skillcast

4 minute read

Businesses failing to follow fire safety regulations, risk not only the safety of their premises and employees but also a fine and up to 2 years in prison.

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Health and Safety

8 Driving at Work Safety Tips | Skillcast

3 minute read

Does your job require you to drive a vehicle a lot? Find out how you can improve safety when driving for work.

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Health and Safety

5 Ways to Improve Health and Safety Practices | Skillcast

3 minute read

Make workplace health and safety a top priority. We have 5 tips to get you started.

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Health and Safety Equality and Diversity

How to Tackle Workplace Violence | Skillcast

4 minute read

Workplace violence can be an everyday reality in some professions. We have some tips to spot the red flags, reduce risk and deal with it when it flares up.

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Health and Safety

How to use RegTech for RIDDOR | Skillcast

4 minute read

Covid has put RIDDOR in the spotlight. Piles of paperwork can make compliance with this regulatory obligation a chore. This is where RegTech steps in.

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Health and Safety

Working Safely with Display Screen Equipment | Skillcast

4 minute read

Follow these top tips to make sure you are practising the correct safety techniques when using display screen equipment (DSE) for work.

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Health and Safety Risk Management

Return to Work Training, Assessment & Checklist | Skillcast

7 minute read

To support companies as employees return to work in the wake of Covid-19, we have developed a free training module, employee assessment and checklist.

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Health and Safety Business Skills

12 Tips for Working Remotely | Skillcast

6 minute read

Companies that have a culture of remote working find it easier to transition people into working at home. Skillcast is one of them - here are our tips!

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Health and Safety Risk Management

What Employers & Employees Can Learn from Covid-19 |...

6 minute read

We cut through the media noise about coronavirus Covid-19. We've examined the timeline and produced action points to help employers and employees alike.

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Health and Safety Product News & Events

Working from Home Compliance & Training Roadmap | Skillcast

5 minute read

Working from home can present specific compliance challenges. Our 3-step training roadmap will help you to get your employees & managers ready.

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Health and Safety Risk Management

Managing Risk in a Health Crisis | Skillcast

5 minute read

Responding to epidemics like the coronavirus in the workplace can create a crisis in itself. Here are some tips to help you update your risk management.

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Health and Safety

6 Ways to Refresh Your Health and Safety Training |...

4 minute read

Financial penalties for companies found guilty of health & safety failings have increased - are you doing enough to train to your staff?

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