newsCampaign to help safeguard older farmers
LAST MONTH, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) launched an awareness campaign aimed at older farmers called ‘Farming gets riskier with age’.
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newsFirefighters’ cancer mortality rate higher than public
A NEW study commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and independently carried out by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), has found that firefighters’ mortality rate from all cancers is 1.6 times higher than the general population.
newsBPF joins HSE campaign to tackle stress
THE WORLD’S longest-running plastics trade association, the British Plastics Federation (BPF), has become the latest partner to join the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Working Minds campaign.
articleLessons in Safety – December 22
When it comes to work-related stress, prevention is key. Natalie Sherborne shares some advice from the new NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Managing Stress at Work, which was developed in collaboration with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
articleYour questions answered by the British Safety Council
Each issue, British Safety Council will use 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.
articleTesting is positive
Ian Gil-Rodriguez highlights the importance of workplace culture and the role of drug and alcohol testing when it comes to safety at work.
newsMotor trade tackles poor mental health and wellbeing
MOTOR TRADE organisations have joined forces with the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Working Minds campaign to tackle work-related stress in the motor repair trade ahead of Christmas.
newsProtect workers in cold weather, urges HSE
EMPLOYERS ARE being reminded of their responsibilities to keep workers safe as cold weather continues to affect large parts of the country.
productCall for improved tunnelling industry safety
DRÄGER IS calling for increased regulation and more detailed safety guidance within the tunnelling industry, following recent research highlighting safety as a major concern for those working underground.
newsONS statistics show construction suicide increase
THE ONS has released the latest suicide statistics for England and Wales and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have shared what these figures mean for our construction community and what is being done to help address these shocking figures.
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