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Winter is coming….No, Winter is here!

The Stark's may say that winter is coming, Courtley know that winter is here! With the cold snap well and truly set in, it is vital that all members of staff are vigilant at times of extreme weather. Policies Make sure that you have read, and understood, any policies or...

How Speed Saves Lives!

First Aid training providers are updating their syllabuses, following new official guidelines on resuscitation after a medical emergency. Patrick Gollop explains what employers need to know. In October 2016, the European Resuscitation Council issued new guidelines on resuscitation in different scenarios. Including hospital settings and emergency first aid situations. The new...

Halloween Safety Tips

Woooooooooooooooooooooo! Its Halloween time again and Courtley are here to put the willies up you! Seriously though, it can be a frightening time and we've put together a quick Halloween Safety guide so that you're prepared for anything ghoulish that may occur. Read on so that you can manage to stay...

Highest Paid Extreme Jobs

We can could all have a guess at some of the world's most dangerous jobs. But have you ever wondered how much people are paid to do them? We did some research here at Courtley and found some surprising results. Here are the Courtley highest paid extreme jobs!..

The Hard Hat Challenge

The Internet has grown into a great tool for bringing like minded people together and encouraging charitable behaviour. Phenomenons like the Ice Bucket Challenge seem to appear out of nowhere and raise money and awareness for great causes. However from time to time things which are stupid, dangerous, or both can spread quickly...

World Mental Health Day

Yesterday (10 October) was World Mental Health Day, a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, and on this day, each October, thousands of supporters observe an annual awareness program to bring attention...

Brexit. EU workplace Law Quiz

We continue our look at how Brexit will effect the workplace.

REACH After Brexit

Although the REACH Regulations may be complex and burdensome to some, it will continue to apply during the two years it is expected to take to negotiate the terms of the UK’s EU exit. Future participation in REACH will depend on the outcome of the negotiations. Currently, the options for...

Jailed Site Manager Tried to Blame Worker for his own Death

A jailed site manager who was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter following a fatal fall on his site, tried to blame the incident on the victim. Faruk Patel told police that workers at the Leicester site could take care of themselves and were aware of the dangers. Adding that Tasadaq...

How Brexit will effect the Health and Safety Industry

Like many businesses at the moment, we have been trying to establish how Brexit will effect the Health and Safety industry and other areas closely related to us. The focus of discussion over possible changes has fallen broadly into two main areas; possible changes to Health & Safety legislation, and the...

Sign Making Firm Fined after Worker Falls 5.5m Through Roof

A firm that designs and manufactures plastic signs for high street retailers has been fined £120,000 after a worker falls 5.5m through a roof light. Plastic fabricator Richard Perry, 43, and a colleague were covering roof lights with blackout vinyl at Whiteghyll Plastics’ factory on 13 June 2014. Perry stepped...

CALM Down, CALM Down to Leaf on Bold Street!

Find more information about Courtley and the CALM Campaign here! You can also read the CALM FAQ for a more in depth insight into the important work that CALM are doing.

Second Tesla involved in Autonomous Car Crash in Two Months

A second crash involving a Tesla autonomous car using the Autopilot feature – Tesla’s software which controls steering, braking, lane changes and speed adjustments – is being investigated in the US. In Pennsylvania, a driver and his passenger were injured when a Tesla Model X vehicle crashed into a battier, swerved...

Double Manslaughter Conviction for Construction Firm

A construction contractor has been fined £550,000 for the corporate manslaughter of two men who fell through a roadside hoarding and into a site in Euston, north London. Monavon Construction pleaded guilty to two counts of corporate manslaughter and breaching Section 3 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work...