newsDAYS AFTER a plea was issued to Government for ‘mental health first aid’ (MHFA) to become mandatory, new research highlights “significant issues around the lack of clarity with boundaries and potential safety concerns”.
newsST JOHN Ambulance welcomes the HSE’s updated first aid guidance calling on businesses to pay attention to the mental health of their employees as well as their physical health and safety.
newsGMB STAGES Amazon Black Friday protests across the UK in anger at ‘inhuman conditions’
newsA CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after a chauffeur fell to his death at a concealed basement void in a domestic property undergoing construction work.
newsBUSINESSES IN London showing outstanding dedication to the health and wellbeing of their staff have been recognised in a special ceremony at City Hall.
newsTHE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE), Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety, has today announced new First Aid guidance on mental health. The new guidance provides employers with advice on how to support employees experiencing a mental health issue, including training staff as ‘mental health trained first aiders’.
productARCO IS encouraging the use of breathalysers in the work place this festive season.
newsBLACK FRIDAY, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, takes place on 23 November. Andrew Downie, Advice and Practice Business Partner at IOSH, has reflected on his time working as a retail manager and how events such as Black Friday can put employees – and customers – at risk.
newsHEALTHTECH STARTUP Mynurva has commissioned an independent, nationally-representative survey among more than 2,000 UK adults to uncover the number of full-time workers who suffer from mental health problems; how many of them seek help for their issues; and the main barriers that hold them back from doing so.
newsCALLING ALL EHS professional in the West Midlands region. If you handle health-hazardous chemical products at your workplace, comprehensive legislation applies for the registration and documentation of the products.
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