Environmental Near Misses: Why Businesses Should Investigate Them

Should businesses investigate Environmental near misses like Safety near misses? When a load falls from height and narrowly misses a worker, most businesses know what to do. The near miss is reported, investigated and corrective action is taken to prevent it from happening again. But what happens when a drum of oil is nearly knocked […]

Workplace Compliance: Key Health & Safety Duties for Employers

As an employer, you have a legal and moral responsibility to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of your employees. Workplace compliance isn’t just about ticking boxes, it’s about creating a culture where people feel safe, supported, and confident that their wellbeing matters. This blog outlines the top essential duties every employer should know when […]

Understanding the UK’s New ‘Simpler Recycling’ Legislation: What It Means for You

As of March 31, 2025, England has introduced the Simpler Recycling legislation, a major reform designed to standardise how waste is separated and collected across businesses and public sector organisations. This initiative aims to reduce confusion, increase recycling rates, and improve environmental outcomes. Key Implementation Date March 31, 2025: All businesses and non-domestic premises in […]

The Importance of Accident Investigation: A Health and Safety Advisor’s Perspective

As a health and safety advisor, one of the most critical responsibilities we have is ensuring that workplaces are safe for all employees. Despite our best efforts to implement preventive measures, accidents can still occur. When they do, accident investigation becomes a vital tool—not just for understanding what went wrong but also for preventing future incidents.

In this blog, we’ll share why accident investigation is crucial from a health and safety advisor’s perspective and how it can significantly enhance workplace safety.

What is Mpox? Understanding the Virus, Symptoms, Guidance & Prevention

Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a rare viral infection that can affect both humans and animals. Since 2022, there has been an increase in Mpox cases worldwide, making it a global health concern. Mpox can be spread by close physical contact, respiratory droplets, and contaminated surfaces. Although Mpox isn’t as contagious as other viral […]

A Huge Thank You to Our Guest Blogger, Environmental Educator – Richard Boothman.

Introduction Richard Boothman is a locally based environmental educator who wants to make sure everyone has access to information to help them understand the scale of the environmental challenges we face and the solutions available to us. Richard has developed environmental management courses for business and has delivered these and other courses to many delegates […]

Introducing Cravens’ 360 Wellbeing Personal Support Programme

Health & Wellbeing Strategy – The Business Case Workplace Wellbeing – Craven Consultancy Services There is always a degree of resistance with regards to employee wellbeing; workplace wellbeing strategies and initiatives, particularly for SME’s – there is always something more important to spend the money on, or is there? Traditionally, when articulating the business case […]

Common Workplace Hazards. How can we Protect Ourselves?

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the most common hazards in the workplace are: Safety Hazards: Unsafe working conditions that cause injury, illness, or death. Biological Hazards: Exposure to harmful organisms such as viruses and bacteria. Ergonomic Hazards: Strain on the body due to repetitive motion, poor posture, and inadequate manual handling training. […]

Work-Related Accidents During The Period Of 2022/2023

The statistics are upsetting. In the UK, 135 workers were killed in work-related accidents during the period of 2022/23. (RIDDOR) The Construction and agriculture were one of the sectors with the highest number of fatalities. With falls from height, being struck by a moving object, and being struck by a moving vehicle the most common […]