A-Z guides
Stress and wellbeing
Employers have a legal duty to assess the risks of work-related stress and take measures to control these risks, so everyone in a workplace should understand their role in reducing the risks and impact of stress. The industries that report the hig...
Sustainability
The Brundtland definition of sustainability is ‘Development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’. Sustainability is embedded within governments ...
Training
A business’ most important resource is its employees. Giving employees the tools to enable them to excel is one way of making sure that they remain highly motivated and committed. Well-trained staff can be key to businesses achieving improve...
Ventilation and temperature
Regulation 7 of the UK’s Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 requires that ‘during working hours, the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings shall be reasonable’. It is recommended that, in the typical...
Waste management
The UK produces around 200 million tonnes of waste annually according to the most recent DEFRA data – a quarter of which is from commercial and industrial premises, and 14% from households. Half of the waste is generated from...
Water
There are many ways in which businesses can cause water pollution, and the number of incidents, whilst exhibiting an overall trend of decline, is still a cause for concern. Virtually all businesses have the potential to cause water pollution. Thi...