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”.
newsNATIONAL PERSONAL Safety Day is an annual event that raises awareness of personal safety issues and recommends ways to reduce violence, aggression, and abuse.
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.
newsTHE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE), is calling on all employers during Stress Awareness Week 2024 to carry out their legal duty to prevent work-related stress and support good mental health at work.
productTHERE ARE a number of challenges you could be facing as a health and safety professional, from budget considerations and skills shortages, through to reliability of supply chain and sustainability goals. With rising pressure from these challenges and a rapidly evolving global economic landscape, it’s time to take the pulse of the industry to get under the skin of these issues.
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.
newsTHE INSTITUTION of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has renewed its call on employers to create supportive environments where people feel comfortable discussing menopause. Ahead of World Menopause Day (18 October 2024), IOSH is reminding bosses in the UK and some other countries that they have a legal obligation to support workers.
newsWORLD MENTAL Health Day was celebrated on 10 October and England’s leading first aid charity St John Ambulance joined global calls for organisations to prioritise mental health first aid in the workplace.
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