newsBUSINESSES COULD unlock a significant productivity premium potentially worth billions of pounds by fostering workplace cultures in which employees feel confident to speak openly about their health and wellbeing, according to new global research commissioned by BSI.
newsSUPPORTING EMPLOYEES through menopause or menstruation, improving psychological safety at work and ensuring access to appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) are among the areas featured in a collection of stories produced by the British Standards Institution (BSI), the UK’s national standards body, to mark 125 years of the organisation’s existence.
newsNEW INTERNATIONAL guidance designed to help organisations protect workers from current and growing occupational health and safety risks (OH&S) related to climate change has been issued by BSI, as challenges such as extreme heat, flooding and rising pollution affect billions of workers around the world.
newsCHARITIES AND mental health campaigners including Mind and Mental Health First Aid England have welcomed as ‘an important step forward’ the publication of BS 30480, the UK’s first British standard dedicated to addressing the risk of suicide and its impact in the workplace.
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blogEmployee wellbeing programmes are gaining in popularity in the UK. We see an abundance of free fruit, lunchtime yoga and healthy-eating menus provided by progressive employers. Most places have already tackled the standard occupational health and safety risks, and have a pretty good record when it comes to people leaving work in as good a physical state as when they turned up. This is genuine progress and should not be dismissed.
newsNew Drone Standards are to be unveiled for the first time in Spring 2018 which are expected to lead to strengthened public confidence in safety, security and compliance within an industry which is set to be one of the fastest growth sectors in the world.
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