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newsKing’s Speech marks ‘welcome change of pace’
FOLLOWING THE King’s Speech in the House of Lords on 17 July 2024, Peter McGettrick, chairman of the British Safety Council commented, “The King’s Speech marks a welcome change of pace, focusing on measures to deliver real growth, alongside improvements that offer the hopes of happier and healthier lives for all.
newsEmployee benefits harness technology for long-term outcomes
MAKING POSITIVE health and wellbeing actions part of team culture is becoming increasingly important for more and more businesses, and technology pioneers are leading the way.
productAddressing mental health and wellbeing
IN JUST two months since the launch of the CHAS Mental Health & Wellbeing Question Set, Veriforce CHAS is delighted to report that more than 5,000 CHAS members have completed the assessment.
newsWorkers optimistic about impact of new technologies
EMPLOYERS AND employees are optimistic about the impact new technologies will have on their workplace, according to new research commissioned by British Safety Council.
newsWorkers call for health and safety legislation overhaul
NEW RESEARCH has found that more than nine in ten workers believe that the main piece of UK Health & Safety legislation should be overhauled, fifty years after it was first introduced.
newsRise in workplace deaths shows ‘lessons aren’t being learned’
THE GLOBAL body for health and safety professionals says “lessons aren’t being learned” after it was revealed one worker is killed every week in the UK construction industry.
newsWorkers unconfident attending to a cardiac arrest
IN THE past year alone, 34,407 people in the UK have suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Of these, 4,472 occurred outside the home, relying on members of the public and colleagues to attend to them*.
blogData shows decline of workplace injuries while mental health rises
AS IT has been 50 years since the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Horizon Platforms look at its impact on health and safety across the UK, alongside the impact of subsequent laws passed since.
newsBusinesses feel more responsible for staff health, data shows
BRITAIN’S WORKFORCE sickness epidemic shows no signs of slowing down as a new survey of HR professionals from British businesses reveals a rising number of people taking sick leave is the biggest problem* they’ve faced over the last twelve months.
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