Germany Topic Guide – Fire Extinguishers
Our International module supports you with managing your organisation’s international sites with its environment, health and safety compliance. It does this by helping you to understand your legal requirements for each country, keep up to date with existing and upcoming legislation, and create and maintain your legal registers.
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Shift Working – Employee Factsheet
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in August 2022, the UK had a working population of 29.7 million pay-rolled employees, whilst the HSE estimates that about 3.8 million people perform shift work in the UK. Do you know what is usually considered as shift work, and are you aware of how to identify and control the risks associated with it?
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Circular Economy – Directors Briefing
Circular economy is a system designed to maximise the value of products and materials while in use, then recovers and repurposes them at the end of their lives, ultimately eliminating waste and pollution. What steps should your organisation be taking in order to move towards a circular model?
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Legislation Update for April 2023
The Barbour Legislation Update for April 2023 eBook is your all-in-one guide to help you understand new laws, standards and regulatory changes from the last few months.
You will get summaries of recent updates, what legislation is coming into force, a round-up of this year so far, key consultations and notable prosecutions. Ensure that you’re up to date and compliant with your obligations in fire, health & safety and environment.
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The Legislation Update for April 2023
The Barbour Legislation Update for April 2023 eBook is your all-in-one guide to help you understand new laws, standards and regulatory changes from the last few months.
You will get summaries of recent updates, what legislation is coming into force, a round-up of this year so far, key consultations and notable prosecutions. Ensure that you’re up to date and compliant with your obligations in fire, health & safety and environment.
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Finland – First Aid Country Topic Guide
Our International module supports you with managing your organisation’s international sites with its environment, health and safety compliance. It does this by helping you to understand your legal requirements for each country, keep up to date with existing and upcoming legislation, and create and maintain your legal registers.
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Violence in the Workplace Employee Factsheet
The HSE defines workplace violence as: “any incident in which a person is abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work.” Examples can include verbal and physical abuse. We must be clear about which steps to take when we experience or witness workplace violence, as well as how to mitigate the risks.
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Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) Directors Briefing
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) are individualised plans that supplement the overall building evacuation plans and aim to address any specific needs of any person who may require assistance to evacuate a given premises in the event of an emergency. However, one in 10 business leaders are either not prepared, or unsure if they are adequately prepared, to safely evacuate employees needing assistance.
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European Union: Health and Safety Legislation | Barbour Guide
Our Barbour Technical Guides provide you with a comprehensive overview of key topics including the legal requirements, key actions, and detailed information of how to do the job – not just how to comply with the law.
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Fire Strategy Directors Briefing
Do you know how your organisation’s fire strategy should look? This can be difficult to determine – especially when you consider that there isn’t a clear common understanding of the legal requirements and what minimum level of information it should contain to be considered suitable. This Directors Briefing takes you through the aims of a fire strategy, a summary, and relevant legislation.
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Fire Safety in Residential Buildings Directors Briefing
Whilst the fundamental principles of fire safety management in residential buildings are the same as in any building, their specificities do require a different approach to their implementation. One of the key differences resides in the fact most are designed on the “stay put” principle. This relies on effective compartmentation of all residential units (such as flats) between themselves and the common parts.
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Brazil – Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Country Topic Guide
Our International module supports you with managing your organisation’s international sites with its environment, health and safety compliance. It does this by helping you to understand your legal requirements for each country, keep up to date with existing and upcoming legislation, and create and maintain your legal registers.
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