newsHSE campaign to combat construction aches and pains
LIFTING AND moving heavy objects on construction sites is harming the health of thousands of brickies and builders to such a degree every aspect of their lives is affected.
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newsNoisy offices lowering productivity
OSCAR ACOUSTICS has released findings from its latest study into workplace noise, with 2,000 office workers polled.
newsResearch shows drug and alcohol testing acceptance
FINDINGS FROM new research carried out by safety technology company Draeger Safety UK, demonstrates widespread employee acceptance of
drug and alcohol testing in the workplace.
newsNegative impact of business travel revealed
WELLBEING IS a major issue for business travellers, with eight in 10 (81%) saying they have felt negative emotions while on work trips, including stress (22%), anxiety (18%), exhaustion (18%) and loneliness (17%), according to a new Opinium* survey of 500 UK business travellers commissioned by World Travel Protection, a leading global travel assistance organisation.
articleLegal spotlight – September 22
HSE data reminds employers of their workplace safety duties. Here, Kevin Bridges looks at the figures.
newsStart the conversation about mental health
SEPTEMBER 10 marks World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) 2022, an annual awareness day created to establish worldwide commitment and action on suicide prevention. With over 6,221 suicides registered in the UK in 2020 alone and on average two construction workers taking their own lives every working day, it is vital we open up this conversation.
newsRCN calls for ‘continued vigilance’
THE DEPARTMENT of Health and Social Care has announced that asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 has been be paused in all remaining settings including health care. This came into effect o 31 August.
newsFindings reveal true extent of workplace wellbeing issues
A WORRYING number of workers (86%) admit they have too much work to be able to move during the working day, with chronic stress and anxiety becoming increasingly prevalent, according to a new report by Magic Mountain, supported by CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity).
newsHybrid working takes toll on backs
LONGER WORKING hours coupled with poor hybrid working posture have led to an explosion in back problems – with almost two-thirds of younger working adults now having ‘covid back’.
newsConstruction charity backs HSE’s Working Minds campaign
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) Working Minds campaign has added to its partner roster with the addition of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity.
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