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Each year, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) release their findings on workplace sickness. Last week, the latest edition was released, and we’ve taken a look to give you a summary based on some of the more interesting findings that caught our eyes. But what do we think of the HSE report? Workplace safety is […]

Offering employees and potential employees the perk of a company car could be the difference between retaining and attracting talent, and losing it to your rivals. While you may contest that your company has a greater culture and attitude to employees, that’s difficult to communicate just in a salary and benefits package. But whether you […]

You might think that toilets aren’t the most interesting topic you’ll read about today, and chances are you might be right. But it’s world toilet day 2023 on November 19th and in the history of the toilet, there’s a lot of thought-provoking facts to catch your eyes. And we’ve brought together a blog to show […]

  How often do you think about waste collection? At Direct365, it’s always on our minds. That’s because providing efficient waste management solutions for businesses is one of our most popular and valued services. As small business experts, these services are never far from the front of our minds. Most other people, however, only pay […]

There have been strong steps to promote male mental health across society over the last decade. Helping people open up about things going on inside their head is a completely positive experience. But there are still serious inroads to be made around male physical health, and there is still a lot not being done in […]

Not long did it seem like summer had just arrived, that we’re already planning for the end of the holidays. For schools and universities, this next week or so is important. There is lots of prep to do to ready your organisation for the new year, and not a lot of time to do it. […]

While there have been a number of news stories that have brought cardiac arrests into the mainstream consciousness – you may possibly think of sportspeople, footballers especially – there’s still a lot of unknowns. But these unknowns are costing people their lives. Educating the general public offers the best chance of reducing the rates of […]

There’s a good chance that this isn’t the first thing you’ve seen written about the importance of handwashing in a working environment. COVID-19 has brought a strong focus on to handwashing throughout the community. But in workplaces, especially those dealing directly with customers, cleanliness is more important than ever. The public are more conscious of […]

IT security is an increasingly important part of business safety. Cyber threats are becoming more frequent, from simple scams via email and Facebook to something more cynical and complex. Your business is always under threat. But while there are plenty of articles telling you cyber security is important, there’s very little explaining the consequences of […]

When you’re planning your safety checks around your business premises, one of the most pressing concerns should be the fire safety checks. With the amount of electrical equipment needed to simply run a small business nowadays, the chances of fire increase with every new employee and every electrical wire. So the need to ensure safety […]