The iHasco Health & Safety blog is your go-to destination for clear, practical advice on staying safe and compliant at work. Explore easy-to-understand articles covering key health and safety topics, from workplace hazards and risk management to legal requirements and best practices. Whether you’re an employer, manager, or employee, you’ll find helpful guidance designed to support safer working environments across a wide range of industries. With expert insights and up-to-date information, this page helps you build confidence in managing health and safety effectively, whatever your role.

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Live: New DSE Assessment Tool

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Live: New DSE Assessment Tool

Last updated 9 Oct 2025

Covid-19 and managing legionella risks

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Covid-19 and managing legionella risks

Last updated 10 Oct 2025

How to set up your home office/workstation correctly

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How to set up your home office/workstation correctly

Last updated 9 Oct 2025

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Download our Fire Safety Checklist for SMEs

Last updated 10 Oct 2025

Download our free DSE & Workstation Checklist for Staff

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Download our free DSE & Workstation Checklist for Staff

Last updated 17 Feb 2026

How long can I freeze this for?

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How long can I freeze this for?

Last updated 10 Oct 2025

What does Brexit mean for HACCP?

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What does Brexit mean for HACCP?

Last updated 10 Oct 2025

What is HACCP? Why is it important?

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What is HACCP? Why is it important?

Last updated 10 Oct 2025

First aid help at the touch of a button…

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First aid help at the touch of a button…

Last updated 9 Oct 2025

Download our free First Aid Checklist

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Download our free First Aid Checklist

Last updated 9 Oct 2025

What Colour Chopping Board Do I Need?

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What Colour Chopping Board Do I Need?

Last updated 10 Oct 2025

Why has food hygiene become less of a concern in the UK?

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Why has food hygiene become less of a concern in the UK?

Last updated 10 Oct 2025

IOSH Managing Safely Course - What we learnt...

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IOSH Managing Safely Course – What we learnt…

Posted 21 Oct 2019

What should a first aid policy contain?

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What should a first aid policy contain?

Last updated 9 Oct 2025

Does first aid training need to be approved by the HSE?

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Does first aid training need to be approved by the HSE?

Last updated 9 Oct 2025

What are the Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981?

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What are the Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981?

Last updated 9 Oct 2025

How many times can you safely reheat food?

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How many times can you safely reheat food?

Last updated 10 Oct 2025

A guide to workplace first aid

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A guide to workplace first aid

Last updated 9 Oct 2025

Just how hard is it to do a risk assessment?

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Just how hard is it to do a risk assessment?

Last updated 8 May 2026

Fire Wardens in the Workplace - why do we need them?

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Fire Wardens in the Workplace – why do we need them?

Last updated 8 May 2026

Why do we need risk assessments in the workplace?

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Why do we need risk assessments in the workplace?

Last updated 8 May 2026