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New guidance on mental health at work

THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE), Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety, has today announced new First Aid guidance on mental health. The new guidance provides employers with advice on how to support employees experiencing a mental health issue, including training staff as ‘mental health trained first aiders’.

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Black Friday warning from IOSH

BLACK FRIDAY, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, takes place on 23 November. Andrew Downie, Advice and Practice Business Partner at IOSH, has reflected on his time working as a retail manager and how events such as Black Friday can put employees – and customers – at risk.

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Research reveals shocking mental health statistics

HEALTHTECH STARTUP Mynurva has commissioned an independent, nationally-representative survey among more than 2,000 UK adults to uncover the number of full-time workers who suffer from mental health problems; how many of them seek help for their issues; and the main barriers that hold them back from doing so.

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Free seminar for managing dangerous substances

CALLING ALL EHS professional in the West Midlands region. If you handle health-hazardous chemical products at your workplace, comprehensive legislation applies for the registration and documentation of the products.

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IOSH calls for farm safety focus

AN INCREASE in the number of agricultural workers in Northern Ireland killed at work last year has highlighted the need for a greater focus on the safety of farmers, according to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

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NI Workplace deaths decrease but injuries rise

THE HEALTH and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has published its latest Annual Report which shows a decrease in the number of workplace fatalities but a significant increase in injuries, with major injuries up by 27% on last year and all reportable injuries up by 13%.

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