newsBLACK FRIDAY, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, takes place on 23 November. Andrew Downie, Advice and Practice Business Partner at IOSH, has reflected on his time working as a retail manager and how events such as Black Friday can put employees – and customers – at risk.
newsIN LINE with the UK Government’s commitment to protect workers’ rights as the UK leaves the EU, HSENI has been reviewing Northern Ireland health and safety legislation with a view to addressing any potential deficiencies and ensuring that it continues to operate effectively after the UK has left the Union.
newsHEALTHTECH STARTUP Mynurva has commissioned an independent, nationally-representative survey among more than 2,000 UK adults to uncover the number of full-time workers who suffer from mental health problems; how many of them seek help for their issues; and the main barriers that hold them back from doing so.
newsCALLING ALL EHS professional in the West Midlands region. If you handle health-hazardous chemical products at your workplace, comprehensive legislation applies for the registration and documentation of the products.
newsA HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into how risks were managed in mental health wards at North Essex Partnership University Trust will continue.
newsAN INCREASE in the number of agricultural workers in Northern Ireland killed at work last year has highlighted the need for a greater focus on the safety of farmers, according to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
newsA FACILITIES management contractor has been fined after multiple safety failings at a laboratory site for the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Weybridge.
newsA DYEING company has been sentenced today for safety breaches after two separate incidents caused serious injuries to employees.
newsTHE PREVALENCE of musculoskeletal diseases in the construction industry, the significant costs of ill health to employers and the importance of mental health support for construction workers were some of the key highlights discussed at the first IOSH Construction Group conference on 7 November.
newsSELLAFIELD LTD has won a top award for the way it has helped raise awareness of mental health issues among its workforce.
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