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Findings reveal true extent of workplace wellbeing issues

A WORRYING number of workers (86%) admit they have too much work to be able to move during the working day, with chronic stress and anxiety becoming increasingly prevalent, according to a new report by Magic Mountain, supported by CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity).

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Hybrid working takes toll on backs

LONGER WORKING hours coupled with poor hybrid working posture have led to an explosion in back problems – with almost two-thirds of younger working adults now having ‘covid back’.

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HSE publishes agriculture fatality figures

THE NUMBER of people killed in agriculture-related activities in the last 12 months in Great Britain has fallen from its high level in 2021, but the rate of fatal injuries in the sector remains the highest of all major industries, according to new figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

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IOSH warns of sun exposure damage

WITH THE UK entering another heatwave, a leading body for workplace safety and health has alerted employers and outdoor workers to the very real health dangers of getting sunburn.

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Improve heat risk awareness, urges BOHS

THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, is calling for greater awareness of the risks to agricultural workers during UK heatwaves, pointing out that there is better messaging in the farming sector on heat risks for cattle than for humans.

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