newsNURSES AND carers are among the workers in the health and social care sector with the highest risk of developing a musculoskeletal disorder as part of their job role (MSDs), audiences heard during IOSH’s Health and Social Care Group’s annual conference on 28 March.
newsFINDINGS IN a study by health and wellbeing provider – BHSF, revealed that 32% of home workers often build exercise into their daily routine.
productCondair plc has been accredited by the Workplace Wellbeing Charter, the national accreditation standard that recognises an organisation’s commitment to improving the lives of those who work there.
newsWELLBEING IS fast becoming a key boardroom issue. However, research by the British Safety Council has identified a lot of uncertainty about wellbeing at work.
productMusculoskeletal (MSK) injuries are the largest cause of sickness absence accounting for 40% of all 9.5 million working days lost.
newsRESEARCH FROM Mind reveals that emergency services staff and volunteers are over twice as likely to say that their service encouraged them to talk about their mental health, compared to four years ago.
newsCONSTRUCTION WORKERS’ desire for a summer sun tan could be putting them at heightened risk of developing skin cancer, new research has shown.
newsMAJOR CONSTRUCTION projects should be beacons of best practice for occupational health, giving smaller contractors an opportunity to learn better ways of keeping their workforces safe.
newsHAVING BEEN awarded the B&CE’s Mowlem Award grant in 2018, Mates in Mind have launched their Apprentices’ Mental Health Survey to support improvements in the mental health of apprentices across the construction and related industries.
newsSOLOPROTECT HAS partnered with Unite Students to provide protection for lone workers who are potentially exposed to intimidating situations.
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