articleShouldering the load
Construction workers and scaffolders often carry heavy materials on their shoulder, leading to time off sick, pain and long term injury. Brian Turner explains the extent of the problem and an insight into protection.
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newsUnannounced inspection finds inadequate health and safety
A NATIONAL construction company has been fined after an unannounced inspection by Health and Safety Executive inspectors found poor welfare standards, dangerous electrical systems and inadequate health and safety provision on site.
newsThird of construction workers suffer with anxiety
HIGH LEVELS of mental distress and a reluctance to seek professional help among UK construction workers is leading to increased alcohol consumption, non-prescription drug use and even self-harm according to a new major study.
newsScaffolding Association welcomes Working Minds campaign
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a Working Minds campaign to encourage employers to promote good mental health at work.
newsBSC comments on staff safety and Omicron variant
EMPLOYERS MUST take action to protect staff in light of Omicron variant, says the British Safety Council.
newsSurvey reveals impact of bullying in construction
ONE IN five construction employees have suffered from bullying in the last year, impacting their mental health.
newsReport shows teachers’ mental health remains worrying
THE NUMBER of UK teachers and education staff who are suffering both psychologically and physically due to their work is growing – despite perceptions that pressures reached their highest during the COVID crisis.
newsHave your say on Hybrid Working
EcoOnline’s Hybrid working survey, in association with HSM, aims to get a picture of how organisations have managed the health and safety aspects of the rapid move to homeworking during the pandemic.
newsHSE launches Working Minds campaign
WORK-RELATED stress and poor mental health risk becoming a health and safety crisis for Great Britain’s workplaces, the regulator has warned.
newsBurnout on the rise for workers
THE IMPACT of the pandemic has understandably had an impact on mental health for many people, and that is being reflected in the workplace.
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