newsA TUC survey, published to mark World Toilet Day on 19 November, has found that some workers are using bags, bottles and buckets to relieve themselves when they cannot get access to a toilet during their working day.
blogTHE GREATEST risk to construction workers after asbestos; is the industry doing enough to protect workers from silica dust? Max Smith provides an insight.
newsTHE INSTITUTION of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is calling for Government action to tackle “the scourge” of work-related ill health.
newsLONDON LUTON Airport (LLA) has been announced by BSI as the first airport in the world to achieve certification for its efforts in supporting employees with their wellbeing at work.
newsA YEAR after issuing a critical call for change, the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, is issuing an updated version of its analysis of the “UK’s Hidden Crisis in Women’s Workplace Health”.
newsA GLOBAL safety charity is calling for more regular, tailored health and safety training and better reporting tools after discovering that nearly one in five (18%) workers have experienced harm at work globally.
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articleA recent survey has found that workers are often working additional hours without pay. Ruth Wilkinson looks at some of the hidden downsides that are often hidden in the small print of employment contracts.
articleSimon Ash shares insights into the impact of high-quality PPE footwear on extending healthy working life expectancy through mitigating musculoskeletal disorders.
articleEach issue, British Safety Council uses this page to answer YOUR questions. Please send any problems, issues or general enquiries about health, safety and wellbeing to [email protected] and their experts will respond in future issues.
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