More must be done to keep British workers safe from injury warns RTITB
As the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) reveals new statistics showing that 621,000 non-fatal workplace injuries occur in Britain each year, RTITB is encouraging businesses in the food services, transport and storage, wholesale, retail and manufacturing sectors to do more to improve workplace safety.
Preventability key in healthcare rationalisation says RoSPA
Preventability must be at the heart of efforts to ease the rising pressure on healthcare services, says Tom Mullarkey, chief executive of RoSPA, in the charity’s latest Annual Review.
Double recognition for dorsaVi
dorsaVi’s workplace solution, ViSafe, has won Innovation of the Year – Software, and Health and Safety Solution of the Year – at the London Construction Awards at the London Build 2016 Expo.
Combating occupational skin disease
Occupational skin disease is the second most common work-related health problem in Europe. It seriously affects both an organisation’s efficiency and the well-being of its employees. However, Paul Jakeway, marketing director at Deb believes most cases can be avoided if health and safety managers implement a structured skin care programme.
A day in the life of Julian Dowson
Each issue HSM speaks to a member of the BOHS about the challenges and rewards of working as an occupational hygienist. This issue we talk to Julian Dowson, director of Peritus Health Management.
Flu fighting tips for work
Flu has a significant impact on businesses, resulting in time off work, losses to production as well as pressure and costs on the health and social care services. Dr. John Hanlin, vice president global public heath, Ecolab, offers tips to help reduce the risk of spreading the seasonal flu.
Safeguarding health in the workplace
The extended and improved XS balance line incorporates patented weighing technologies to ensure accurate results whilst ergonomic design features provide outstanding comfort to protect user health during daily weighing tasks.
In-ear heartrate monitor
During the trade show Expoprotection in Paris a new topic of discussion was raised. Should the PPE sector pay more attention to the solutions provided by the Internet-Of-Things?
New standard in standing at work
Many office workers sit at their desks. The problem is that prolonged sitting is not considered to be good for us and is being linked to a variety of health conditions. Public Health England is recommending that we stand with light activity for at least two hours during our working day. That is why an increasing number of organisations are introducing sit/stand desks into the workplace.
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