newsReport explores emerging tech impact on safety
A GLOBAL safety charity is calling for coordinated efforts to enable the safe and effective development and deployment of new technologies in the workplace.
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newsHome working damaging young workers
HOME AND hybrid working are damaging the career development, workplace relationships and mental wellbeing of younger workers, according to new research* from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the UK-based global body for health and safety professionals.
newsLack of first aiders concerns a third of employees
NEW RESEARCH from health charity St John Ambulance shows that a lack of trained workplace first aiders is causing feelings of anxiety among employees.
newsIndustries with highest workplace illness revealed
RESEARCH HAS revealed that health and social care workers are the worst-affected by workplace illness, as a new government pilot scheme aims to address worrying annual sick note volumes.
newsThird of workers not using health benefits
NEW DATA from healthcare services and plan provider Simplyhealth reveals that many employees are not using their workplace health benefits due to barriers to accessing them.
blogBe prepared for cardiac events
CARDIAC PREPAREDNESS should be part of every workplace safety strategy. Defibspace provides an insight.
newsPharmacy teams face threats and abuse, survey finds
A NEW survey finds that 87 per cent of phamacy workers have seen an increase in aggressive and intimidating behaviour in the last year, while 22 per cent have seen physical assaults on staff.
newsKeep workers safe in fourth heatwave, urges TUC
AS BRITAIN experiences amber warnings for the fourth heatwave of the summer, the TUC has renewed its calls for the protection workers need in the heat.
newsViolence against nursing staff doubles
THE WESTMINSTER government can reverse the rise in violence against staff by taking decisive action to reduce lengthy waits in accident and emergency, ending corridor care and tackling chronic understaffing, the RCN says.
newsIOSH sounds alarm on climate dangers at work
IOSH HAS called for joined-up action to prevent people from being harmed by climate change while at work.
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