newsLocal authorities urged to collaborate on safety
IOSH IS urging local authorities to commit to working closely with regulatory bodies to strengthen employee health and safety standards across Britain.
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newsCampaign to prevent sexual harassment at work
THE TUC, women’s rights organisations and charities have launched a joint campaign calling on the government to introduce a new law to make employers responsible for protecting their staff from sexual harassment at work.
newsNew awareness course targets workplace slavery
SLAVERY IS at its all-time-high, with an estimated 40.3 million people living in some form of modern slavery.
newsCharities benefit from safety at Sellafield
THE SELLAFIELD Ltd Peer to Peer safety scheme encourages employees to talk to each other about safety by reinforcing good practice and challenging unsafe behaviour.
newsPM tackles injustice for disabled workers
INJUSTICES FACED by disabled people in the workplace, at home and in the community will be tackled head-on through a new package of measures ordered by the Prime Minister.
newsTeaching staff need better treatment
THE NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union is calling on employers of teachers to make a clear commitment to protecting them from verbal and physical abuse from pupils, parents and other visitors to school sites.
newsFather and son sentenced in slavery case
A FATHER and son who ran a scrap metal business have been jailed for a total of 21 years for repeatedly assaulting a vulnerable man being forced to work for them.
newsRail occupational health figures ‘wake-up’ call
THE RAIL industry needs to do more to protect workers from serious occupational and mental health issues, an experienced health and safety professional has warned.
newsMBE for IOSH member behind firefighter fatality guidance
AN IOSH member who developed guidance for fire service employees dealing with firefighter fatalities has been awarded an MBE.
newsNICE supports workplace lunchtime exercise
HIGHLIGHTING A lunchtime yoga or spin class at a local gym, offering subsidised gym memberships and encouraging the use of stairs instead of using the lift are just some of the ways employers can encourage their staff to be more active, NICE has said.
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