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Health & Safety Documentation: What Your Business Actually Needs
Most businesses have health and safety paperwork. Far fewer have the right paperwork, kept current, in a form that would stand up if an inspector asked to see it. This guide sets out what the law … Read more
Health & Safety in Care Homes: What an Annual Audit Should Cover
Mast Safety has recently been carrying out the annual Health & Safety audit programme for Lodge Group Care, a care provider running residential homes, supported living and domiciliary care services across London and Essex. It is … Read more
Health & Safety in Hospitality
Mast Safety is pleased to be supporting Bermondsey Bierkeller with a full package of Health & Safety services, from a Health & Safety audit and Fire Risk Assessment through to Legionella testing, PAT testing, fire safety … Read more
Compartmentation and Fire Stopping: The Fire Protection You Can’t See
Most fire safety is judged by what you can see. Alarms, extinguishers, emergency lighting, signage on the escape route. All of it matters, but some of the most important protection in your building is completely hidden. … Read more
Should Your Competent Person Be In-House or Outsourced?
Once you know you are legally required to appoint a competent person, the next question is a practical one: should that person sit inside your business, or should you bring in an external service? Both are … Read more
What the 2026 HSE Fatality Figures Mean for Employers
On 1 July, the Health and Safety Executive published its provisional figures for work-related deaths in Great Britain across the 2025/26 year. The headline is one worth pausing on. A total of 126 workers lost their … Read more
HSE Tells Construction Firms to Secure Sites Before the School Holidays
As the summer holidays approach, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a fresh reminder to the construction industry: secure your sites and keep children out. In a press release published on 24 June 2026, … Read more
Heatwaves and Workplace Fire Risk: What Extreme Heat Means for Your Premises
As this is published, the Met Office has an amber extreme heat warning in force across southern and eastern England, including London and the East, for Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 June, with temperatures forecast into … Read more
TfL Team Completes ASIST Suicide Intervention Training
We were proud to host a two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) course earlier this week, welcoming a team from Transport for London alongside a colleague from Essex Security Services. Over the two days, every … Read more