newsSHW Live Farnborough announces first seminars
SAFETY, HEALTH and Wellbeing Live (SHW Live), which takes place on 28-29 September 2022 at Farnborough International, has announced a number of CPD seminars that will take place at the event.
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newsHSE publishes agriculture fatality figures
THE NUMBER of people killed in agriculture-related activities in the last 12 months in Great Britain has fallen from its high level in 2021, but the rate of fatal injuries in the sector remains the highest of all major industries, according to new figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
podcastHealth and Safety Matters Podcast – Episode 26
EPISODE 26 of the Health & Safety Matters Podcast is now live and features an interview with British Safety Council chair Peter McGettrick.
newsMoD issued Crown Censure following Marine’s death
THE MINISTRY of Defence (MoD) has been issued with a Crown Censure by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a Royal Marine recruit died during a routine training exercise.
newsUnappreciated employees ‘twice as likely’ to experience poor mental health
DATA FINDS UK companies are failing to adapt ‘casual recognition moments’ to the hybrid workplace, as fewer than 1 in 20 employees feel that they receive fair recognition for their work.
newsIOSH warns of sun exposure damage
WITH THE UK entering another heatwave, a leading body for workplace safety and health has alerted employers and outdoor workers to the very real health dangers of getting sunburn.
newsImprove heat risk awareness, urges BOHS
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, is calling for greater awareness of the risks to agricultural workers during UK heatwaves, pointing out that there is better messaging in the farming sector on heat risks for cattle than for humans.
newsKeep staff safe as temperatures soar, urges TUC
THE TUC has urged employers to make sure their staff are protected from the sun and heat after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued a heat-health alert.
newsWork fatalities reduction “no cause for celebration”, says IOSH
THE INSTITUTION of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) calls on businesses to “leave no stone unturned” in their drive to prevent workplace accidents.
newsWorkplace fatality figures published
A HUNDRED and twenty-three workers were killed in work-related accidents in Great Britain in the last year, according to figures published on 6 July 6 2022 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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