articleLegal spotlight
Guidance on preventing workplace sexual harassment is changing. Helen Corden looks at employers’ duties.
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articleKeeping track
Graham Sharp explains how workplace safety and training is being transformed using wearable technology.
articleLessons in safety – September 2024
In this month’s extended column, Natalie Sherborne discusses inclusivity in the workplace and what we can do as health and safety practitioners to improve this.
articleOccupational hazards – September 24
The UK Government has laid out plans to strengthen workers’ rights, something which was music to my ears, says Ruth Wilkinson.
articleBetter protected
With advances in personal protective equipment (PPE) combined with an increased knowlege of workplace hazards and dangers workers are better protected than ever before. But, it’s not time to rest on a laurels and our annual PPE survey uncovers the thoughts and opinions of those who really matter – the wearers and buyers of this life-saving protection. Kelly Rose reports.
productKeeping firefighters safe
LANCASHIRE FIRE and Rescue has selected Bodytrak as its preferred supplier for core body temperature (CBT) monitoring.
newsStaff shortages disrupt annual leave, shows survey
TWO THIRDS of workers in the UK (65%) aren’t using their full annual leave allowance according to the findings of a survey conducted by Breathe, the UK’s leading HR platform for SMEs.
productCare home trials game changing technology
AI EXOSKELETON technology designed to cut workplace injury rates and reduce back problems, has been successfully trialled for the first time in a care setting.
newsSpike in violence towards female commuters
BRITISH TRANSPORT Police Authority’s 2024 annual report shows the number of crimes against women and girls on their commute rose from 7,561 in 2021 to 11,357 in 2023.
newsHSM Live Scotland 2024 registration opens
REGISTRATION FOR Health and Safety Matters Live Scotland, which takes place on 27 November 2024 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, is now open.
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