newsTackle ‘unacceptable’ work-related ill health levels, urges IOSH
IOSH HAS expressed deep concern about the ‘unacceptable’ toll of work-related ill health in the UK – as new figures reveal a sharp rise in cases.
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newsNew IOSH president calls for team effort on farm safety
THE NEW president of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the world’s largest professional body in the field, has called on its members, farm employers, wider business and UK rural communities to do everything possible to make farming a safer, and less stressful, way to make a living.
newsFirm fined following fatal machinery accident
A PLASTICS conversion company based in Derbyshire has been fined £277,500 after an employee sustained fatal injuries when he became trapped in the moving parts of an unguarded machine.
productBad driver habits are putting motorists at risk
ALMOST A third of business drivers are not checking their mirrors or blind spots, potentially endangering themselves, other drivers and more vulnerable road users like cyclists according to our new research. Another fifth tailgate other drivers, a dangerous habit which can lead to rear-end collisions.
newsIndustries with most absences revealed
NEW RESEARCH reveals the industries taking the most sick days, with transport workers topping the list, and healthcare staff not far behind.
newsQuarter of short-term absence is stress related
RESEARCH AND analysis by health plan and healthcare services provider, Simplyhealth, and the CIPD has found that a quarter (26%) of short-term workplace absences in the UK are caused by stress.
newsConstruction client sentenced after worker found dead on building site
A CONSTRUCTION client has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a worker was found dead on a building site in London.
newsFine after workers diagnosed with HAVS
AN EAST Midlands social housing provider has been fined £32,000 after multiple workers were diagnosed with vibration related ill-health conditions such as Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
newsHaulage company fined following death of employee
A MIDDLESBOROUGH road haulage company has been fined £250,000 after a man died while working inside a shipping container.
newsEmployers join forces with government to tackle ill-health
MORE THAN 60 major and many small employers are joining forces with the government to tackle the rising tide of ill-health that is pushing people out of work and holding back growth.
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