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What an HSE investigation actually asks a director to show

What an HSE investigation actually asks a director to show

What an HSE investigation actually asks a director to showNick Hurt
Published on: 30/09/2026

What happens when HSE investigates: the document request, the three ways an inspector asks questions, the interview under caution and how long it all runs.

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What protects a director when HSE starts asking questions

What protects a director when HSE starts asking questions

What protects a director when HSE starts asking questionsNick Hurt
Published on: 24/08/2026

Health and safety for directors turns on evidence when HSE investigates. What inspectors reconstruct and the handful of records showing real oversight.

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Contractor safety management: who pays when a contractor you never hired causes the harm

Contractor safety management: who pays when a contractor you never hired causes the harm

Contractor safety management: who pays when a contractor you never hired causes the harmNick Hurt
Published on: 21/07/2026

A contractor's mistake can still be your liability under UK law. What 'reasonable steps' actually means, and where paperwork stops being enough.

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Health and safety for directors: what personal responsibility actually means when something goes wrong

Health and safety for directors: what personal responsibility actually means when something goes wrong

Health and safety for directors: what personal responsibility actually means when something goes wrongNick Hurt
Published on: 06/07/2026

Health and safety for directors under UK law: what personal liability really means, and the gap between delegating safety and actually overseeing it.

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Contractor safety management: the gap between what UK businesses think they have done and what HSE expects

Contractor safety management: the gap between what UK businesses think they have done and what HSE expects

Contractor safety management: the gap between what UK businesses think they have done and what HSE expectsNick Hurt
Published on: 22/06/2026

RAMS on file is not the same as contractor safety management. See what an unannounced HSE inspection actually looks for, and where UK businesses fall short.

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Contractor Safety Management: What UK Business Owners Are Responsible For (and What Catches Them Out)

Contractor Safety Management: What UK Business Owners Are Responsible For (and What Catches Them Out)

Contractor Safety Management: What UK Business Owners Are Responsible For (and What Catches Them Out)Nick Hurt
Published on: 11/05/2026

You're responsible for contractor safety on your site, even if you didn't write their risk assessmen

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