productHealth and safety: a top priority
Health and safety should be a top priority in any organisation as they are required to invest in keeping their workers safe from harm and illness.
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articleA Day in the Life of Phil Roberts
Each 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 HM specialist inspector of occupational hygiene for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Phil Roberts.
blogIan Richardson
Employee 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.
newsBritish Safety Council lends support to ‘Healthy workplaces at any age campaign’
The 2016 European Week for Safety and Health at Work, taking place between 24-28 October, is promoting the importance of safe and healthy working throughout the working life.
newsRoSPA calls for time-shift fit for 21st century
As the daylight savings system reaches 100 years old in 2016, family safety charity RoSPA – which also celebrates its centenary this year – is calling for a change from the current regime of GMT in the winter and GMT+1 in the summer.
newsSafeTea Break campaign is back
3M’s SafeTea Break campaign is back with new material to further improve workplace health and safety, following its success last year.
productAnti-fatigue matting
Available from Blue Diamond Industrial Supplies, KUMFI TOUGH is a premium high performance anti-fatigue vinyl sponge matting which is proving its worth in many arduous environments.
productMen ‘less likely to seek medical attention’
Men over 45 years old are less likely to seek medical attention if they are injured, despite them suffering more severe injuries than women, according to a survey carried out by injury management specialist Össur Webshop.
newsAt the heart of health & safety
Bringing together the very best in thought leadership and showcasing the latest developments in policy, practice and products and services, this year’s annual Health & Safety North event was another resounding success, which has built on previous years to become the go-to event for health and safety practitioners.
newsQuarter of workers have complained of stress at work but received no support
Figures released in the fourth annual Employee Insight Report from Capita reveal that one in four workers (26%) say they have complained to their employers about feeling stressed but have received no support.
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