Forget January – September and October have a new reputation as THE best time of year for a whole life reset: people right across the UK are leaning hard into their exercise, diet and mental wellbeing. So why not take the…
10 Things We Think You Should Know About: Disabled Access
The Bison at-a-glance guide to keeping your workplace safe and compliant. 1. The Family Resources Survey says 23% of working-age people in the UK has a disability. 2. All UK businesses have a legal responsibility to ensure people with disabilities…
Risk warning from the school fined £80,000 for collapse that hurt children
When schools are empty for the Summer, it’s the perfect time to review your whole estate for safety – as the £80,000 fine on one primary school three years ago highlighted. Rosemead Preparatory School hit the headlines when an overloaded ceiling…
Are summer staffing changes putting your workplace at risk?
Is it feeling a bit lonely round your workplace at the moment – or are you jumping with temporary summer staff? It’s a funny time of year for organisations as some scale down and run on a skeleton crew, while others…
If you can’t stand the heat, get into the workplace! Top tips to keep your staff, guests and customers cool
Here we go again – it looks like heat records are being smashed as we swelter in the hottest summer for years. That’s great if you’re planning a barbie, but let’s face it: for everybody using your premises, the high temperatures…
What happens if you fail your CQC inspection – and how do you avoid that?
The CQC inspection is a necessary but dreaded process to ensure people are protected in your medical and dental practice or care home. But what happens if you fail – and how can you make sure that doesn’t happen to you?…
Risk awareness training – upskill your staff and keep them safe
Newcomers to any workplace are in a risky position – statistics show they are as likely to have an accident in the first six months as they are in the WHOLE rest of their lives. It’s not that your workplace is…
Risky business: how safe is the water in your workplace?
Last month on World Water Day we celebrated an incredible resource we tend to forget. But water in your workplace should always be on your mind – because left unchecked, it can harbour a killer. Legionella can be lethal, as one…
Time to cut the costly risks of stress in your workplace – here’s how
April is Stress Awareness Month – the perfect time to cut the risks of workplace stress and support mental health. Find out how you can get free help from Working Minds – and read the touching true story of Tom below. Did…
Act now: how to prevent a potentially lethal fire in your care home
When the government revealed the latest statistics on care home fires in 2024, it was good news – relatively. The data showed a drop in the number of fires where fire and rescue service were needed in 2023/4, but it was…