
Press Release
Ultra Services Group nominated for Client’s Global HSE Leadership Awards As the only Contractor to be entered for these awards, Ultra Services Group, recognise the significance of this nomination and appreciate what it means to the staff involved. Security Officers working on night shifts at the Rainham and Waverley sites spotted fires that had broken…

Stalking: A Silent Menace
It’s hard to imagine a more complex emotional menace than the multi-faceted threat that stalking can present. It seems illogical therefore, that it is hardly ever discussed; much like domestic violence or rape in the past. However, to the victim, this can be a highly traumatic experience, requiring legal intervention and even medical or psychiatric…

Lessons From Loss Prevention In Lockdown
Just as all of us have had to adapt to the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic forced upon us, so too have criminals, finding new ways to beat the system. Consequently, the security profession has also had to adapt to these unwanted changes, at times becoming more reactive than proactive. Closed spaces, same risks With…

Assessing Safety In The Extended Workplace
Once an obscure, fanciful and exotic possibility for a privileged few, working from home is now yet another aspect of society which has become an integral part of the ‘new normal’. With many employers and employees convinced of its benefits, working from home seems set to become one of the most enduring changes to our…

Avoiding The ‘Bystander Effect’ In The Workplace
We’ve all been there. It’s the end of an interesting conference, you have a lingering question or comment you really want to share. You’ve been waiting for most of the conference to say it. Now is the time. The speaker asks: ‘Any questions?’ You obviously don’t want to be the first one: what if everybody…

Lockdown Causes Rising Addictions & Relapses
Boredom, anxiety, unemployment, fear of the future, loss of loved ones, isolation…. the list goes on and on. These are all common feelings (to varying degrees) for the vast majority of the population at some point during the Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdowns. However, as any addict or ex-addict will attest, this list also bears…