Business Support

Let’s get Personal

Employers have duties concerning the provision and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at work and this guidance from HETAS explains what you need to do to meet the requirements.

CSCS card update

Registration cards are essential for all trades people working in the Plumbing and Heating Industry. The card shows site managers, employers and other trades people that you are qualified for the work you are doing, and have passed a Health & Safety Test.

Working at Height

Providing functional, cost effective control measures against falls from height when carrying out minor works on domestic properties can be challenging. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The Work at Height Regulations (2005) requires that where work at height cannot be avoided, suitable and sufficient measures are taken to “prevent, so far as…

No Contract No Payment

Having a contract in place before starting work seems obvious, but complaints from customers and traders seem to indicate that the obvious doesn’t always happen. We spoke to the team at Which? Trusted Traders on their top tips when it comes to customer contracts.