A new member of staff has informed you they have a severe nut allergy which could lead to anaphylactic shock. What arrangements should you put in place to keep them safe?
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Q&A - must we display the law poster?..Q. We recently had our offices redecorated and are reluctant to put the Health and Safety Law poster back on the wall. Is there a way around it? A.
Employers must either display the HSE-approved law poster or provide each worker with the equivalent leaflet which is available to download (see The next step )....
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On 17 July 2019 Lanes Group PLC was fined £500,000 after a worker fell from a ladder while removing vegetation. The original fine has now been reduced to £400,000 following an appeal. What are the
details of the case?
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Gas cylinders are so commonplace that it’s easy to forget that they’re extremely hazardous. Even those containing inert gases need special care. Review your current arrangements with our checklist.
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DHL has been fined £2.6 million following the death of a worker at a site the company had acquired just months earlier. What could have been done to prevent the accident?
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A court has heard how an employee suffered life-changing injuries to his arm when his glove was dragged into the workings of a conveyor belt. His employer had invested in a high-end safety system, so
what went wrong?
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Premier Inn hit the headlines in 2019 after a wheelchair user was left stranded in a stairwell when the fire alarm sounded. What went wrong and what procedures should have been in place?
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Several of your workers are from overseas and one or two of them are struggling with English, but are keen to learn. Would the cost of lessons for them count as a business expense on which you could
reclaim VAT?
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Giving away a share of your company to your spouse or partner can reduce your joint tax bill. But could you do better by selling it to them instead?
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