newsA new report sets out a plan to reform the sickness benefits system to make it fit for modern health conditions. This comes ahead of the closure of the Department for Work and Pensions’ consultation; ‘Work, health and disability: improving lives’ on Friday.
newsA recently held Pan-Industry Construction Industry Summit, hosted by The Association of Project Safety (APS) at the Royal Institution, London, agreed to continue working together to tackle injuries and incidences of long term physical and mental ill health, directly attributed to unsafe working practices and reduce the number of fatal accidents (around one per week and the number of deaths caused by ill health (100 deaths/week).
articleClair Weston, marketing manager at UVEX (UK) examines why fatigue at work – whether physical, mental, or emotional – can be a killer.
newsA new report shows that workplace absence is costing the UK economy £18billion in lost productivity. This is part of an increasing trend that has seen workplace absence increase year-on-year since 2011 – having previously been on a downward trend since 1993. As a result, the report predicts that the cost of absence will increase to £21bn in 2020, and increase to £26bn in 2030.
productInternational SOS, the medical and travel security risk services company, has introduced a Digital Consultation Service which is designed to safeguard patient health and wellbeing while reducing operational costs.
articleEach issue HSM speaks to a member of the BOHS about the challenges and rewards of working as an occupational hygienist. This issue we talk to Chris Beach.
newsThe International Labour Organisation’s campaign for the 2017 World Day for Safety and Health at Work focuses on the need to improve reliable HSEQ/OSH data collection for prevention purposes.
productLeading construction businesses in the UK have sent a clear signal to employees that they are taking no risks with health and safety by deploying automated external defibrillators (AEDs) across their businesses to help build a world-beating approach to occupational health.
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articleWe are warned before we go on holiday of the dangers of the sun and ultraviolet (UV) rays, but more should be done to make outdoor workers aware of the risks and how to stay protected? Paul Jakeway, marketing director at skin care specialist Deb, explains the harmful, or even deadly risk that UV rays pose for outdoor workers, and how health & safety managers can minimise the risk.
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