newsIOSH refreshes occupational cancer guidance
IOSH HAS unveiled refreshed guidance on managing the risks of occupational cancer.
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newsLaundry industry champions mental health awareness
FOLLOWING ON from very positive feedback from its first sessions, the Textile Services Association continues to champion the importance of mental health in the laundry industry by continuing its program of training aimed at helping develop awareness of mental health and wellbeing.
newsBSC reopens offer of free wellbeing support to SMEs
British Safety Council (BSC) has reopened its offer to SMEs and micro-sized employers to apply to attend a free 3-hour workshop to help them develop a wellbeing strategy.
newsMental health is main reason for time off
WORKPLACE WELLBEING has been thrust into the spotlight with GoodShape’s 2021 UK PLC Workforce Health Report revealing that mental health issues constituted the number one reason for time taken off work last year — more so even than positive Covid tests.
newsReturn to work plan cannot be ignored, says IOSH
IOSH HAS responded to a new plan announced by Jonathan Ashworth, shadow work and pensions secretary, to get more people with health conditions and disabilities into work.
newsFirefighters’ cancer mortality rate higher than public
A NEW study commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and independently carried out by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), has found that firefighters’ mortality rate from all cancers is 1.6 times higher than the general population.
articleTesting is positive
Ian Gil-Rodriguez highlights the importance of workplace culture and the role of drug and alcohol testing when it comes to safety at work.
newsMotor trade tackles poor mental health and wellbeing
MOTOR TRADE organisations have joined forces with the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Working Minds campaign to tackle work-related stress in the motor repair trade ahead of Christmas.
newsProtect workers in cold weather, urges HSE
EMPLOYERS ARE being reminded of their responsibilities to keep workers safe as cold weather continues to affect large parts of the country.
productCall for improved tunnelling industry safety
DRÄGER IS calling for increased regulation and more detailed safety guidance within the tunnelling industry, following recent research highlighting safety as a major concern for those working underground.
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