Employers urged to assess any risks to workers as heatwave kicks in

Employers urged to assess any risks to workers as heatwave kicks in

cottonbro studio via Pexels Alan Jones, Press Association Industrial Correspondent Employers are being urged to assess any risks to workers as the heatwave kicks in. Conciliation service Acas said those with health conditions or disabilities may be affected more by hot weather. Acas said employers should assess any risks and discuss what they need to do, such as providing fans, portable air-cooling units or more frequent or longer breaks. It ma…

HSE warns employers to protect workers as extreme heat alert begins

Scaffolding contractors across much of England are being urged to act on heat risk this week after the UK Health Security Agency issued red heat-health alerts for six regions. The […]