Business continuity planning is essential if you want to make sure that you can continue operating your business when your normal routine is threatened or destroyed by unforeseen circumstances or emergencies.

All workplaces are hazardous—even the safest workplace harbours hidden risks.

Working on or near the roadside presents a constant danger, with high-speed traffic only a few metres away.

When was the last time you reviewed your business’ workplace risk assessment? Not just hastily flipped through it, but carefully reviewed it? Chances are it has been too long.

The number of major workplace injuries – amputations, fractures and burns – fell to an all-time low this year, according to the HSE’s 2012/13 health and safety statistics.