productAnother ‘can do’ job for Safety Rocks
THE SAFETY Rocks team are thrilled to have added another high-profile client to its roster.
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newsA fifth of tradespeople injured breaking rules
NEW RESEARCH from Direct Line business insurance reveals almost one in five (19 per cent) tradespeople have been injured as a result of breaking health and safety rules on site. The scale of health and safety breaches is concerning, with 46 per cent of tradespeople admitting they do not always take the required precautions when conducting work.
newsTake action this World Mental Health Day
THE SCALE of reported work-related stress across the UK economy has been increasing year on year, and Britain’s workplace regulator is campaigning for employers to take action.
productHow mental ill-health risks workplace safety
OVER ONE in FIVE American adults live with mental illness. From low mood to severe disorders like bipolar, mental illness can disrupt someone’s ability to engage and perform at work. Without considering mental health, your health and safety strategy could falter.
newsBlanket approach to return to work will be ineffective, says IOSH
A “BLANKET approach” to getting people in the UK with back problems and other musculoskeletal issues to return to work will be ineffective, according to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
newsChild exploitation charity receives BSC funding
DERBYSHIRE-BASED charity, Safe and Sound has become the first organisation to successfully win funding from British Safety Council to improve and support its staff’s wellbeing.
newsReport highlights Scottish workplace health crisis
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, is highlighting the fact that Scotland’s workers are experiencing the greatest increase in work-induced ill-health in the UK.
newsCall for a limit on teachers’ working hours
A NATIONAL contractual limit on teachers’ working time must be introduced to tackle stress and burnout within the profession, the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union has argued.
newsStigma is stopping effective suicide prevention, warns MHFA England
MANY EMPLOYEES lack the knowledge and skills to help prevent suicide in the workplace, reveals new research by MHFA England ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on the 10 September.
productWorking in extreme hot conditions
Our world is undergoing a transformation and with it comes an increase in extreme weather events such as heatwaves and floods. CALERA Sensor Technology monitors the core body temperature of workers, enhancing their safety and wellbeing.
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