We've been pledging our support to Gas Safety Week, the annual safety week to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. It is coordinated by Gas Safe Register, the official list of gas engineers who are legally allowed...
Here at KCS Compliance Services we support many Health and Social Care providers ensure their service is compliant and safe. As such we understand how the well-being of those in care, be that in their own home or in a residential home, is always top...
Gas safety is important all year round, but this week we are supporting Gas Safety Week - coordinated by Gas Safe Register - which provides a platform for the gas industry, consumer organisations and individuals to focus all our communications about gas safety in one...
Have you heard colleagues (or competitors!) talk about SSIP? Have you wondered whether you should get accredited too but aren't sure how, or if, you'll benefit? Are you worried that getting accredited will be way too time-consuming and technical? Well, SMAS Worksafe, in their latest blog,...
School fires are unfortunately not uncommon, with an average of ten reported in the UK per week. Although serious injury to staff or pupils is extremely rare, the consequences of fire or smoke damage to a school building can be significant. As well as the physical...
Is it worth becoming accredited to the Common Assessment Standard and do the benefits outweigh the work required to achieve accreditation? These are the questions CHAS ask in their latest blog. CHAS have set out a breakdown of what it will cost your business, what it will...
With a range of services and industries lending themselves to the subcontracting of general and specialist services to fulfil contractual and client requirements, it is more important than ever to have robust vetting and management procedures in place. Subcontractor work falls under your responsibility to...
Compliance training is the process of making sure employees understand all the laws, regulations, and internal policies relevant for your business, and know how to adhere to them in their daily work. The training walks employees through examples of how issues of ethics, safety and compliance apply to their roles...
Social care providers are looking after the health and well-being of some of society’s most vulnerable people and their welfare is the primary function of care providers. Although the role of providers is simple enough to understand, achieving this care is another matter. To make it...
The HSE has updated its guidance to help business owners and staff identify poor ventilation in work areas and take practical steps to improve it. This is important as having good ventilation can help reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in your workplace. The law states...
