With International Women's Day approaching, we want to take a moment to recognise someone who makes ACS the organisation it is today, our Managing Director, Emma Willey. Following in the footsteps of her father, Professor Roger Willey, the founder and CEO of ACS, Emma has built on the company’s legacy while shaping its culture around wellbeing, integrity, and hands-on leadership. Emma brings over 30 years of experience to the Health & Safety industry. She began her career in asbestos testing...

Loft hatches are often overlooked during routine maintenance, yet they present real and foreseeable safety risks. Poorly maintained hatches can lead to falls from height, manual handling injuries, and damage to property when staff or contractors require access for inspections, repairs, alarms, insulation, or leak tracing. For housing associations and third sector landlords, safe loft access is a legal duty. Why this matters Accessing a loft involves working at height. If the hatch,...

10th October 2025 This World Mental Health Day, the theme "Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies" highlights...