Peter Bennett OBE

Feb 7, 2024 | britsafe.org | Peter Bennett OBE |Kevin Bridges |Hannah Beaumont |Pinsent Masons

The Access Industry Forum, the forum that represents the principal work at height trade associations and federations, is calling for clearer reporting of workplace accidents in a bid to save lives. As latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics show another year of little improvement in workplace falls from height, the AIF is urging government and business to work together to spearhead action and prevent accidents.

Feb 7, 2024 | britsafe.org | Peter Bennett OBE |Mike Robinson FCA |David Gray

The Access Industry Forum, the forum that represents the principal work at height trade associations and federations, is calling for clearer reporting of workplace accidents in a bid to save lives. As latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics show another year of little improvement in workplace falls from height, the AIF is urging government and business to work together to spearhead action and prevent accidents.

Jan 31, 2024 | britsafe.org | David Gray |Liam Jagger |Pinsent Masons |Peter Bennett OBE

The Ladder Association is doubling down on its efforts to raise awareness that unsafe and potentially dangerous ladders continue to be sold via online platforms to unsuspecting consumers in the UK. The Association’s recent market surveillance study, part of our ongoing ‘Step Up to Safe Ladders’ campaign, found that 70 per cent of the commercially-available multi-purpose ladders they tested failed to meet the minimum safety requirements designed to keep users safe.

Nov 30, 2023 | britsafe.org | Diane Lightfoot |Lauren Chiren |Peter Bennett OBE

What do I mean by a workplace adjustment? Called a ‘Reasonable Adjustment’ under the UK Equality Act 2010, a workplace adjustment is any change to the way someone does their job which enables them to work in the way that best suits them.

Apr 3, 2023 | britsafe.org | Liam Jagger |Pinsent Masons |Peter Bennett OBE |Mariam Salman

From June to December last year, almost 3,000 UK workers from a diverse range of sectors trialled a four-day week with no loss of pay in the biggest pilot study worldwide to date. Organised by 4 Day Week Campaign, London-based think-tank Autonomy, 4 Day Week Global, alongside researchers at Cambridge University, the six-month trial analysed how employees respond to a shorter week.