Category: Safety

The U.K. isn’t known for dangerous creepy crawlies, but while the normally mild summers and cool winters don’t encourage awful insects to stick around for long, there are a number of critters that call our country home. When looking for services such as pest control, you often need to know if what you’re dealing with […]

This week is World Wellbeing Week. The stresses and strains of life can often become a burden, which is why this week is focused on discovering tips, reasons and help for overcoming stress and practicing workplace wellbeing. It feels like wellness is a buzzword that’s only really appeared since the turn of the century. That’s […]

There are many reasons why your business may start to attract more pests. This is often nothing to do with you, or no wrongdoing by your staff. Between warmer or colder months, there are numerous attractions for pests that you need to know. And it’s important to be aware of the pest control services that […]

Whether you are new to setting up a business or an experienced hand, you will understand that there are certain things you want to provide for your employees to keep them safe. These factors are legal requirements and are set out on the HSE website. Workplace hygiene is a main focus of requirements. But there […]

Regardless of how risk averse we are in work, accidents can still happen. That’s why there is a responsibility at the door of all businesses that states they must protect their employees. But what do you need to do to satisfy rules and legislation? It may feel like a minefield, but we’ve set out a […]

Every April since 2003, the Stress Management Society have run Stress Awareness Month. SAM is aimed at awareness and advice to those who may be struggling with stress, and for their closer contacts to notice the signs too. Direct365 try to shine a light on issues impacting all small businesses, from hygiene, to health and […]

Workplace risk assessments are a key feature of health and safety in the workplace. Other than being a legal requirement, there is also an important moral code to follow when understanding the risk and danger when asking your employees to work in and around potentially hazardous equipment and environments. But what do you need to […]

At Direct365, our business is managing your waste. We do this for so many small businesses and organisations because we are the small business experts. But not every company’s waste habits are the same, so our system is tailored to your individual needs and what your business does. That’s why our clinical waste management services […]

Health and safety is our thing. While we offer a vast range of products and services, we understand that sometimes it is the basics that are the most important factors when running a business. Running a business is a labour of love but you also have a responsibility to all the stakeholders that work for […]

Fire alarm testing is one of the most important safety measures a business can take. Ensuring that your fire safety is up to speed could help you save thousands of pounds, and possibly lives. So, the news that U.K businesses are failing to sufficiently test their fire alarms should be taken as a huge warning […]