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Bounce back from Blue Monday: Avoiding the cost of employee absence

Prevent the high price of staff absence with practical tips to boost staff physical and mental wellbeing – for Blue Monday and beyond.

Ian Hatherly
Director
Ian Hatherly
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Boosting disability awareness and action across your business

March has two disability-related awareness days. Get prepared with simple starting points to make your business safer for people with disabilities.

Ian Hatherly
Director
Ian Hatherly
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Birmingham headquartered, Opus Safety secures BGF and OakNorth funding to supercharge growth

Opus Safety has secured investment from BGF and OakNorth to expand its health, safety and HR consultancy, grow the team and develop Opus Compliance Cloud.

John Southall
Director
John Southall
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Avoid the hazards of autumn and winter. Sign up for our 26 October webinar

Get a sneak preview of our 26 October webinar – from avoiding firework hazards to preventing slips and trips in icy weather.

John Southall
Director
John Southall
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Annual HSE statistics explained: Key takeaways and priorities for 2026

Get headline insights from the HSE’s health and safety at work figures for 2024/25 – alongside practical guidance for your 2026 compliance programme.

John Southall
Director
John Southall
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A double acquisition for Opus Safety - expanding our services across occupational health and training

Opus recently welcomed Agility Risk and Compliance and Three Spires Safety to our group, broadening our portfolio of health and safety services.

John Southall
Director
John Southall
Case Studies

Building a safety-driven workforce at Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK)

Bringing health and safety in-house across a national operation

Case Studies

Elevating safety at Bunting Magnetics

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

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Case Studies

Strengthening safety at McLaughlan Transport

Establishing a structured safety programme from the ground up

Whitepapers

Creating a culture of safety: The business case for a compliance-first mindset

A practical guide to building a strong, compliance-first safety culture - making the business case, comparing strong and weak cultures, setting out five steps to embed accountability, and tracking maturity with the Bradley Curve.

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MD, Builders Merchant
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Whitepapers

Selecting your health and safety partner: A guide to choosing the right level of support

A practical guide for business leaders weighing in-house, ad hoc, retained, and competent person partnership models, with the criteria for choosing a provider that scales with your business.

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MD, Builders Merchant
Name Surname
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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Whitepapers

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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Whitepapers

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
Name Surname
Whitepapers

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
Name Surname
Whitepapers

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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