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“Good health IS good business.” – Paul Dreschler In September, we held our annual Risk Director’s Forum event at WeWork in Spinningfields, Manchester. There has never been a more appropriate time for senior business leaders to congregate and discuss employee wellbeing at work. Public awareness surrounding good workplace mental health and wellbeing has peaked. But […]

“Last year we had set out to achieve certification against ISO 9001:2015 as part of our ongoing commitment to quality assurance for our customers, colleagues and associates.  Having set a target of achieving certification by the end of March 2018, I’m delighted to confirm that we achieved certification last week, through Alculmus ISOQAR, a UKAS […]

Vita Safety is underpinning its commitment to quality and customer service by implementing an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system, with the objective of achieving accreditation by the end of March 2018. Managing Director, Ian Hutchings explained that whilst there is no significant client pressure to implement the quality management system, it is the right thing […]

The Ladder Association,has published an 8-page guide explaining changes to portable ladder standards. The guide highlights the key changes for specifiers, users and health and safety professionals, and for managers and supervisors responsible for the safety of employees using ladders in the workplace. These highlights include: Essential information on how and when the changes will […]

On February 23rd 2017 we held our first Risk Directors Forum of the year at The Union Jack Club in London’s Waterloo.  The event brought together director reporting level health, safety and risk management professionals from across the country for a high-level discussion on the subjects of health and wellbeing. The Risk Directors Forum is […]

The Risk Directors Forum is an opportunity for senior professionals in the health and safety industry to meet, network and share best practice. Ian Hutchings, Managing Director at Vita Safety and Robert Tailby, Account Manager at Chubb Insurance explain what you can expect by attending the event. The next Risk Directors Forum will be held […]

About ten years ago now I undertook a small piece of research which examined what health and safety professionals and others can do to make an impact on executive directors and also what would put directors off the message. Whilst not a massively scientific (not scientific at all!) piece of research, this involved me calling […]

Knights are pleased to invite you and your colleagues to register for their Autumn seminars designed for HR professionals, Health & Safety professionals and business owners at a location to suit you. As well as employment law and health and safety experts from Knights, Vita Safety’s Managing Director, Ian Hutchings, will be speaking at a […]

Health and Safety Sentencing Guidelines The new sentencing guidelines came into force recently. I am still finding many directors are not aware of this change, which is perhaps one of the most significant in a number of years. Meaning that, amongst other things: – Sentencing can be based on potential injury even if no one […]

Are you or a colleague a director or senior manager and employ staff? Whatever industry you are in it is essential that you fully understand your legal responsibilities for managing health and safety. As well as clearly enabling you to understand your legal responsibilities for health and safety, this course will provide insight into ways […]