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What is Health and Safety Legislation? A Guide for UK SMEs

Understand UK health and safety legislation, including HSWA, risk assessments, RIDDOR and key regulations to keep your business compliant.

Ian Hatherly
Ian Hatherly
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Recent HSE Prosecutions

Discover real UK workplace safety prosecutions – including fines for machinery incidents, falls from height, and COSHH failings – and what your business can learn from them.

John Southall
John Southall
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Health and safety training: When to refresh staff skills and knowledge

Find out when to refresh your team's health and safety training, from onboarding to recertification and role changes.

Ian Hatherly
Ian Hatherly
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Consultant Q&A: Sector safety challenges and solutions for 2026

Our consultants share clients' top sector safety concerns, plus practical tips to maintain strong standards in a challenging business environment.

Ian Hatherly
Ian Hatherly
Your latest Opus Compliance Cloud upgrades
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Your latest Opus Compliance Cloud upgrades

We’re constantly evolving Opus Compliance Cloud, our work-saving H&S software. See what’s new across the system – and what the changes mean for you.

John Southall
John Southall
Workplace violence and abuse: How to protect your employees
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Workplace violence and abuse: How to protect your employees

Violence and abuse against retail staff is increasing. Take vital steps to safeguard and empower your team.

Ian Hatherly
Ian Hatherly
Case Studies

Elevating safety at Bunting Magnetics

Pushing beyond everyday compliance with end-to-end digital safety

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Case Studies

Ensuring consistent compliance at Flear & Thomson

Manual processes and spreadsheets creating compliance gaps

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Case Studies

Strengthening safety at McLaughlan Transport

Establishing a structured safety programme from the ground up

Whitepapers

Protecting against noise-induced hearing loss: Choosing the proper protection for your team

A guide to safeguarding employees from permanent hearing damage caused by workplace noise exposure, covering legal responsibilities, noise reduction solutions, and PPE selection.

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MD, Builders Merchant
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Occupational health: The business benefits of a proactive approach

This whitepaper examines how a proactive occupational health strategy reduces costs, prevents long-term sick leave, and builds a compliant, high-performing workforce.

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MD, Builders Merchant
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Occupational health: Protecting long-term lung health

Practical guidance for protecting workers from chronic lung conditions through proven control measures, covering respiratory hazards, legal duty of care, and occupational health programmes.

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MD, Builders Merchant
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RIDDOR: Making sense of reporting requirements

Opus Safety's whitepaper addresses widespread confusion surrounding RIDDOR reporting obligations in the UK, providing expert guidance on incident reporting thresholds and key legislative definitions.

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MD, Builders Merchant
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Safer storage and distribution: An essential guide for warehouse operators

A practical guide delivering proven safety solutions for warehousing and distribution sectors, covering risk assessments, health and safety legislation, forklift accidents, falls from height, racking systems, and compliance technology.

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MD, Builders Merchant
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