articleCountless families have been ripped apart by the actions of drivers ‘under the influence’ who have taken to the roads when they were in no fit state to do so. Now new roadside drug testing aims to tackle the problem head on. Steve Wilkinson, a former police officer, now Law Enforcement Specialist at international safety specialist Dräger, looks at how these new measures could also impact on businesses.
articleMore than three quarters of UK employers are guilty of letting homemade workstation solutions jeopardise the safety and comfort of employees, according to a new European survey, commissioned by leading office ergonomics experts, Fellowes. Darryl Brunt, UK & Ireland sales and marketing director at Fellowes explains.
articlePhil Clayton, managing director of Physio Med, looks at the options available to help firms safeguard their employees against workplace injury in an office environment.
articleCountless families have been ripped apart by the actions of drivers ‘under the influence’ who have taken to the roads when they were in no fit state to do so. Now new roadside drug testing aims to tackle the problem head on. Steve Wilkinson, a former police officer, now law enforcement specialist at international safety specialist Dräger, looks at how these new measures could also impact on businesses.
articleDr Karen McDonnell, occupational safety and health policy adviser at RoSPA, writes that a company’s responsibility to its employees goes beyond simply keeping them safe at work and states the case for robust monitoring of fitness to work.
newsThe results of the annual healthcheck survey by Electrical Contractors Insurance Services (ECIS), the employee benefits company for the construction industry, are in and, while it seems that confidence is at a high with 43% very confident about their prospects for 2015, business pressures are also on the up which could be leading to stress related conditions reported by 23% of respondents overall.
newsThe thousands of people who have been killed, disabled, seriously injured or made ill through their work will be remembered during a day of action to commemorate their plight.
articleWhen it comes to health and safety, what is the priority – cost saving or life saving, asks Katie-Lee Shaw, marketing manager at S-Craft.
productPresenting a new grip concept for compact angle grinders, FEIN has launched ErgoGrip, an extended handle that is said to provide users with greater comfort, better safety and the ability to work continuously for longer.
articlePMI Health Group director Mike Blake considers the fallout of cuts in NHS provision and the options for tackling the rising risk of absenteeism.
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