Warning over bogus mail shots
16-Mar-2005
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging publicans to look out for bogus mail shots from a company called the Health and Safety Registration...
Hotels and special hours
10-Feb-2005
QUnder current legislation, a bar in a hotel holding a full on-licence, but no special hours certificate, would have to stop selling intoxicating...
Trapdoor fall leads to £25,000 fine for pub chain
21-Oct-2004
A Reading pub chain has been fined £25,000 after a customer fell 10ft through an open trapdoor.Christopher Prosper, a 24-year-old from Thatcham,...
Fire safety: Put safety first
28-Jul-2004
Next year will see a tightening up of fire safety regulations. Mike Williams of Safesmart explains everything you need to know.Licensed premises have...
Licensees at risk from cowboy gas suppliers
07-May-2004
Licensees are risking their lives by buying cellar gas cylinders from "cowboy" suppliers.While there is never any shortage of suppliers willing to...
Publicans urged to work safe after JW Lees is fined
05-May-2004
Publicans have been warned to make sure their kitchen staff are safe after Manchester pubco JW Lees was fined £20,000 and ordered to pay £1,370 in...
Extension one day a week
11-Dec-2003
QWe would like to extend our hours by means of a special hours certificate, but could only justify it on perhaps one night a week. Could we have it...
Licensees urged to manage asbestos
02-Sep-2003
Licensees need to make sure their premises are asbestos safe by May 21, 2004, or they could face prosecution and unlimited fines.The Control of...
InfoPage: BOC Sureflow - Keeping a safe cellar is as easy as pulling a pint
20-Aug-2003
This InfoPage is an online advertorial from our sponsor BOC Sureflow.Keeping a safe cellar is as easy as pulling a pint Licensees may feel slightly...
Pubs offered advice on how to protect staff from excessive noise
11-Nov-2002
Pubs are being offered official advice on how to protect bar staff's hearing from loud music.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published...
E-learning on course - the pub industry catches up
15-May-2002
After much talking e-learning is starting to make progress in the pub industry. Phil Mellows talked to one pioneer, Creative Learning MediaIt is...
Food hazards
26-Feb-2002
Improved communication and flow of information can transform the Environmental Health Officer from a figure of fear into your greatest ally. Fiona...
Guide to help licensees cope with safety laws launched
18-Feb-2002
A new book for licensees aimed at tackling the red tape surrounding health and safety laws has been launched.The Federation of Licensed Victuallers...
The silent killer - carbon dioxide leaks in the cellar
22-Jan-2002
Carbon dioxide (CO2) leaks from dispense gas cylinders in the cellar continue to pose a health and safety threat to licensees and their staff. In the...
Health and safety
04-Oct-2001
As an employer, you are legally obliged to give your staff the training they need to carry out their work safely - which could also save your...
Brewer Samuel Smith prosecuted over safety
14-Sep-2001
Yorkshire brewer Samuel Smith has been prosecuted by Westminster Council for failing to effectively manage asbestos at the Duke of Argyll in Soho,...
Licensees urged to mind safety rules with firework displays
11-May-2001
Licensees have been warned to check health and safety regulations with local authorities before holding firework displays at their pubs.The warning...
Health and safety schemes launched to combat onfusion over regulations
29-Mar-2001
Confusion among licensees over the number of health and safety regulations has led to the launch of two new initiatives aimed at helping small...
How to cope with a visit from the Environmental Health Officer
22-Mar-2001
Licensees these days have to be experts in many areas, and food safety is certainly one of them. Staying within the law - and keeping your customers...
Safety in the kitchen
15-Mar-2001
The dramatic increase in the number of pubs offering food over the past decade has given local authority Environmental Health Officers - EHOs -...