LOUISE WARD explores how the post-pandemic, AI-enabled workplace is reshaping safety roles, arguing that professionals must pair digital tools with critical thinking and human judgement to manage emerging risks and maximise technology’s potential.
CLEAR, WELL-structured interviews are at the heart of any successful incident investigation, helping uncover root causes and prevent repeat events. Natalie Sherborne explains how to approach them with confidence and consistency.
DR CHRISTOPHER Davis explores why occupational safety and health can no longer afford to overlook the world’s informal workers, where millions remain exposed to risk without adequate protection, regulation or support.
NOISE IS no longer an unavoidable background factor in industry, but a regulated occupational hazard. Bob Latimer examines why modern workplaces must move from occasional checks to continuous, data-led monitoring to meet today’s safety expectations.
KEVIN BRIDGES examines HSE’s proposed reforms to RIDDOR, including changes to occupational disease reporting, expanded diagnostic responsibilities and updated regulations designed to reflect modern working environments and emerging workplace risks.
THE BRITISH Safety Council answers YOUR questions.
FOR UCB, a global biopharmaceutical leader, focused on neurology and immunology research, traditional health and safety systems were no longer supporting the way the organisation actually worked.
AS THE UK experiences multiple periods of extreme heat this summer, construction businesses are being urged to make hot weather planning a standard part of site management rather than treating rising temperatures as a short-term disruption.
TOO MANY young people are struggling to thrive at work, with consequences for employers as well as individuals. Paula Allen explores what’s missing.
IN HIGH-risk industrial environments, safety depends on visibility. Knowing where workers are, understanding the conditions they are operating in, and responding quickly when something goes wrong are fundamental to protecting people and maintaining operational integrity.
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