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Tackling the builders merchant sector’s top six hazards
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Tackling the builders merchant sector’s top six hazards

Expert tips to spot and prevent the industry’s most common safety issues – including hazardous substances, manual handling, and machinery risks.

Ian Hatherly
Ian Hatherly
Supporting employees through menopause: your top five FAQs
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Supporting employees through menopause: your top five FAQs

Following World Menopause Day, our employer FAQs help you break the stigma and support team members through the transition.

Ian Hatherly
Ian Hatherly
Summer safety essentials – protect your team from hot weather hazards
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Summer safety essentials – protect your team from hot weather hazards

Summer sparks a boom in building work – which means hot shifts for your yard workers. Hours outdoors presents a series of health and safety hazards.

John Southall
John Southall
Summer safety - review your transport risks
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Summer safety - review your transport risks

Summer brings new compliance concerns to your yard, including workplace transport issues you may not have considered.

John Southall
John Southall
Strategic HR Solutions: Unveiling the Untapped Benefits of Outsourcing HR
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Strategic HR Solutions: Unveiling the Untapped Benefits of Outsourcing HR

Discover the strategic advantages of outsourcing your HR. Save costs, access timely support, and tap into impartial advice and HR support.

Ian Hatherly
Ian Hatherly
Stack smart: Preventing accidents through better storage practices
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Stack smart: Preventing accidents through better storage practices

Is your storage system a safety risk? Read expert advice on stacking best practice – and protect your business from a string of common compliance issues.

Ian Dunsford
Ian Dunsford
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

McLaughlan Transport trucks on motorway near Perth
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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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
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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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