newsBullying costs NHS £2.3billion
BULLYING AND harassment drains £2.3billion from the NHS in England every year, according to a conservative estimate totted up for a new study.
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newsIOSH wants better protection for older workers
THE PROPORTION of fatal injuries to workers over the age of 60 is the highest it has been in over a decade, figures published this week by the Health and Safety Executive have shown, highlighting the urgent need for greater workplace precautions to protect older workers.
newsCalls for government to focus on mental health
RESPONDING TO the Budget announcement, the British Safety Council has welcomed the government’s commitment of £2bn annually to support NHS mental health services by 2023-24.
newsHSE confirms annual worker fatality increase
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its annual statistics, which has revealed an annual increase in the number of fatal incidents and also a rise in the number of reported cases of worker injuries or ill-health.
productMental health leading to increased missed days
STRESS, DEPRESSION and anxiety accounted for 40 percent of all work-related ill health cases and 49 percent of all working days lost due to ill health in 2016/17.
newsThird of homeworkers suffering back pain
A SURVEY has found that more than a third of homeworkers have experienced new back pain since they began working remotely.
newsEmployers should act on injuries outside work
EMPLOYERS IN England are being encouraged to help their staff prevent unintentional injury outside of the workplace through the monitoring of data and sharing of safety messages, as part of a new strategy.
newsBSC urges focus on mental health
THE BRITISH Safety Council is calling on employers to commit themselves to protecting their workers’ mental wellbeing and investing in line managers’ mental health training.
newsHSE urges firms to embed safety culture
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has urged organisations to embed their business and safety culture as one to enhance leadership.
newsNew industrial era will impact safety
SOUTHALLS CEO John Southall says the so-called fourth industrial revolution could have a significant impact on the health, safety and productivity of the workplace.
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