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Flexible Online Health and Safety Training with Digital Safety Training
Health and safety compliance is a must for every business. It protects your people, your reputation, and your bottom line. But finding the right training that fits your busy schedule and specific needs can be tricky. That’s where flexible online health and safety training comes in. It offers a practical, convenient way to keep your team safe and compliant without disrupting your day-to-day operations. In this post, I’ll share why digital safety training is a game-changer for
Ray Palmer
Nov 284 min read


Enhance Workplace Safety with Expert Consultants
Ensuring a safe workplace is not just a legal requirement - it’s a vital part of running a successful business. When you prioritise safety, you protect your employees, your reputation, and your bottom line. But navigating health and safety regulations can be complex. That’s where expert workplace safety consultants come in. They bring knowledge, experience, and practical solutions to help your business stay compliant and safe. In this post, I’ll share how workplace safety con
Ray Palmer
Nov 254 min read


How Fire Risk Consultancy Protects Businesses
When it comes to running a business, safety is not just a legal requirement - it’s a vital part of protecting your people, your property, and your reputation. One of the most important aspects of safety is fire prevention and preparedness. That’s where fire safety consultancy services come in. These services help businesses identify risks, comply with regulations, and put practical measures in place to reduce the chance of fire and its impact. In this post, I’ll walk you thro
Ray Palmer
Nov 184 min read


Benefits of Hiring a Health and Safety Consultant
When it comes to running a business, safety is not just a box to tick. It’s a vital part of protecting your team, your reputation, and your bottom line. That’s why hiring a workplace safety consultant can be one of the smartest moves you make. They bring expertise, fresh eyes, and practical solutions to help you meet health and safety regulations confidently and effectively. A workplace safety consultant can transform how you manage risks and compliance. They don’t just point
Ray Palmer
Nov 144 min read


The Swindon explosion is wake-up call for machinery safety
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an urgent warning to all businesses following an explosion at a print facility on the Groundwell Industrial Estate in Swindon. The incident, which occurred on 24 September 2025, involved a sublimation calendar machine manufactured by Diferro. While no injuries were reported, the explosion has prompted serious concern about the safety of similar equipment still in operation across the UK. The HSE has since updated its Product Sa
Ray Palmer
Nov 123 min read


Managing Stress at Work, Building a Safer, Healthier Workplace
Workplace safety isn’t just about hard hats and fire exits, it’s also about the pressures your people face every day. Stress, fatigue and burnout can have just as much impact on safety as physical hazards, yet they’re often harder to see.
Ray Palmer
Nov 52 min read


Fire Safety Training: A Continuous Commitment for UK Businesses
Fire safety is one of the most fundamental responsibilities of any business. While policies and procedures provide the framework, it is trained and competent staff who need to act in an emergency. Fire wardens play a critical role in ensuring safe evacuation, reducing risks, and supporting the wider fire safety strategy of the workplace. Too often, businesses treat fire warden training as a one-off exercise. Someone is nominated, trained once, and then the subject is consider
Ray Palmer
Oct 314 min read


IOSH Managing Safely: Equipping Managers for Real Safety Responsibility
For many organisations, ensuring that line managers understand health and safety is no longer simply a good idea, it is essential....
Ray Palmer
Oct 174 min read


The Role of Employee Assistance Programmes in a Modern Workplace
In today’s working environment, businesses are facing unprecedented challenges in supporting the wellbeing of their employees. Rising...
Ray Palmer
Oct 102 min read


Fire Extinguisher Training: Why Every UK Workplace Needs It
Fire is one of the most serious risks any organisation can face. In the UK, businesses have a legal duty to assess fire risks, put appropriate measures in place, and ensure employees are prepared to act in an emergency.
Ray Palmer
Oct 103 min read


Can You Spot a Faulty Fire Door in Your Building?
At Ranmoor Health and Safety, we know how critical fire doors are in protecting lives and property. They’re not just another compliance...
Ray Palmer
Oct 33 min read


The Rising Cost of Non-Compliance
In recent years, health and safety has moved higher up the agenda for businesses across the UK. It is no longer just a requirement to...
Ray Palmer
Sep 92 min read


IOSH Leading Safely
Health and safety in the workplace has never been more important. With regulatory fines rising, public expectations shifting, and...
Ray Palmer
Sep 44 min read


Beyond Box-Ticking: Why ESG Reporting Must Now Centre on Health and Safety Performance
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting has become a powerful lens through which businesses are judged. Not only by...
Ray Palmer
Aug 222 min read


Serious Risk Warning: Height Adjustable Display Screens in Schools
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an urgent safety notice concerning motorised height-adjustable display screen mounts...
Ray Palmer
Aug 142 min read


Oil and Gas Operator Fined £1.4 Million Following Incident on North Sea Platform
An oil and gas operator has been fined £1.4 million after an incident on a North Sea platform endangered the safety of workers, marking another high-profile enforcement action by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The case underscores the heightened focus on safety management within hazardous industries and the serious consequences of lapses.
Ray Palmer
Jul 312 min read


Sentencing Council Update June 2025
Effective 1 June 2025 , the Sentencing Council in England and Wales revised its Health & Safety Definitive Guideline to clarify how...
Ray Palmer
Jul 242 min read


Why now is the time to go above and beyond when it comes to health and safety compliance
In today’s regulatory climate, simply being compliant with health and safety legislation is no longer enough. With updated sentencing...
Ray Palmer
Jul 172 min read
Taylor Wimpey Fined £800,000 After Apprentice Injury
Taylor Wimpey was recently fined £800,000 following a serious incident in which a teenage apprentice suffered injuries on a construction site.
Ray Palmer
Jul 92 min read


How risk assessments can prevent accidents before they happen
Risk assessments are a legal requirement for employers under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, but beyond compliance, they are the cornerstone of accident prevention. Done well, they don’t just highlight obvious dangers, they uncover hidden risks, encourage safer working practices, and create a culture where health and safety are actively managed and not just ticked off.
Ray Palmer
Jun 183 min read
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