Improving disabled access need not cost the earth
We’re concerned that a recent headline in the local media (‘Improving disabled access could bankrupt small firms’) could give the impression that adjustments will cost thousands of pounds. Headlines about […]
If a fire breaks out during working hours at your workplace, who is going to be first on the scene?
Clue: It is unlikely to be the Fire Service. Why? In 2014 the States of Jersey Fire Service attended 48 fires in public, commercial and industrial premises. For high risk […]
Is working on portable devices killing your back?
More and more of us are provided with a laptop by our employer so that we can work from home, at client premises, in the air, on the train – […]
We don’t have a warehouse, why do my employees need manual handling training?
Whilst healthcare, agriculture and construction are recognised as high-risk industries due to the number and nature of the manual handling activities, risks can be found in all work sectors. Manual […]
What is the cost to your business of a fall from height?
We’ve all read headlines about businesses being fined thousands of pounds for health and safety infractions. A common reaction to these reports is to think, “It could never happen to […]
Deck the Halls but don’t forget the fa-la-la-la-ladder
Stuck in an office over the festive period can be rather gloomy when it is dark outside by 3:30pm. So, it’s understandable that employees want to decorate the office for […]
Have a Safetember
Do you work with or alongside fork lift trucks? If so, get involved in the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) month long safety campaign – Safetember. Why is a campaign […]
Seven ways to combat chaos in the office kitchen
If your office kitchen is in danger of being a health hazard, then something needs to be done. Not only could staff fall ill but also a lack of procedures […]
Is this weather getting you hot and bothered at work?
With summer having finally arrived, it’s worth turning our attention to what guidelines, laws and obligations might apply to employees working in the sun and higher temperatures. Although there are […]
Focus on… Managing Mental Health and Stress in the Workplace
This course is designed for managers to assist them in managing workers who are showing symptoms of poor mental health or stress. The 2 hour classroom course covers: […]
Melanoma Check Day
Next week is sun awareness week (9 – 16 May 2016) and the Donna Annand Melanoma Charity (DAMC) is asking everyone to raise awareness of the importance of checking your […]
Start of season special offers
Prepping your kitchen for the 2016 season? Have you remembered to check that everyone is qualified to the appropriate level in Food Safety and that their qualification is up to date? Ahead of […]
New H&S online training products launched
LAW is launching its Health & Safety online e-learning suite of courses. Employers find our eLearning courses cost effective as they are entirely computer-based and remove the need for a […]
Saving lives by fighting risk
I’m not a doctor, nor am I a firefighter. I’m not even a lifeguard or a paramedic. But I do save lives by preventing accidents before they happen. So have […]
Online clinic update
When it comes to eating out in Jersey – from a beach café to a Michelin-starred restaurant – stars now matter. Since last October, the States have been busy inspecting […]
New training tool to help food outlets reach for the stars
Law At Work – Jersey’s leading human resources, employee relations and health and safety specialists – is offering a new cost-effective service to help any business that serves food retain […]
Jersey company and director each fined £6,000
Health & safety is paramount as company director Vince Wilson has expensively found out. In a recent court ruling, Mr Wilson and his company, V&S Carpenters and Builders Limited, were […]
Turkey H&S at Christmas
It’s turkey time! A recent Food Standards Agency survey showed that 62% of us will have turkey on the menu this Christmas, out of which 69% of those who choose […]
LAW buys Normandie Health & Safety
Report from the Jersey Evening Post (Friday 17 October 2014) on our acquisition of Normandie’s Jersey Health & Safety business.
Celebrating a Decade of Advisory Excellence
Law At Work, the Channel Islands’ employment relations specialists, marked its 10th anniversary of advising Channel Island businesses in the fields of employment rights, human resources, and health and safety, […]
CIEH Food Safety Training
CIEH Level 4 Food Safety course We are running this course on 22 July, 23 July, 30 July, 31 July and 1 August 2014. It is a 5 day course. £500 (ext GST) per attendee. […]
The Need for Health and Safety Training
Training basically means helping someone to learn how to do something. It can also be telling someone how to do something without endangering themselves or anyone else. It may be […]
“For Health and Safety Reasons”
There is no denying that health and safety is regarded as something of a joke in some quarters. This comes as no surprise when many workplace decisions, justified using the […]
Managing the Health and Safety of an Aging Workforce
The States of Jersey have predicted that there will be a 95% increase in the number of people over the age of 65 in the next 30 years and, in […]
